Question

The number of people, who have access to their own cars,     sharply in the past decade.

A．rose

B．is rising

C．have risen

D．has risen

Answer 1

D

the number of …的数量，加上名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，根据时间“ in the past decade. ”应用现在完成时态，故选D。