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I had tried to sketch an aspect of life that I had seen and known, and that was very well indeed, and I had wrought patiently and carefully in the art of the poor little affair.
A.a nature
B.a part
C.a character
D.an appearance

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Thanks to the technological advancements, user-run programs have proliferated over the past years.
A.decreased in number
B.become less expensive
C.become more crowded
D.increased in popularity

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With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?
A.get latest information
B.connect to the Internet all day
C.use social network daily
D.update new status

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Mary has finally managed to get round her strict parents to let her go on a three-day excursion with her classmates.
A.permit
B.persuade
C.offer
D.support

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The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
A.eating a lot
B.lively and in high spirits
C.melancholy
D.hyperactive

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Did she get the better of you in the argument?
A.gain a disadvantage over
B.try to be better than
C.try to beat
D.gain an advantage over

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Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A.memorize
B.obey
C.review
D.compose

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We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give the secret away by saying anything to her.
A.ask anyone to come
B.tell her the secret
C.go to the party
D.find out the secret

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I’ll not stand for your bad attitude any longer.
A.care
B.like
C.tolerate
D.mean

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He didn't bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A.didn't want to see
B.didn't show surprise
C.wasn't happy
D.didn't care