raise vs. arise

[Vicky M]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #274 "Reaching agreement", question 9

Fortunately for most of us such a situation doesn't happen often and so the problem doesn't ..........

(a) raise
(b) rise
(c) arise
(d) ride

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #274 "Reaching agreement", answer 9

Fortunately for most of us such a situation doesn't happen often and so the problem doesn't arise.

Correct answer: (c) arise

Your answer was: incorrect
Fortunately for most of us such a situation doesn't happen often and so the problem doesn't raise.
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I can't understand why raise is incorect, according to my dictionary, arise means something who emerges

Vicky

[Torsten]

Raise is a transitive verb, it requires an object: The boss is going to raise my salary. The government has raised the taxes again.
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