Excellent novels are those which ______ national and cultural barriers.

A.transcend

B.traverse

C.suppress

D.surpass

As Alice believed him to be a man of integrity， she refused to consider the possibility that his statement was _____.

A.irrelevant

B.facetious

C.fictitious

D.illogical

The girls are afraid that being friendly to strangers could be misinterpreted by their ______ neighbours.

A.ever-present

B.ever-presented

C.ever-presenting

D.ever-presently

His presentation will show you ______ can be used in other contexts.

A.that you have observed

B.that how you have observed

C.how that you have observed

D.how what you have observed

Many students start each term with an award check， but by the time books are bought， food is paid for， and a bit of social life _____， it looks rather emaciated。

A.lives

B.lived

C.was lived

D.has lived