It seems to me that a compromise would be receiving the exam questions a day or two in advance, and then doing the actual test in class the ticking clock overhead.
在我看来，一个折衷的办法是提前一两天收到考题，然后在课堂上计时做实际的测试。
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Hillary and I spent the rest of the dayreceiving well-wishers, and Mother, Dick, and Roger all seemed happy about it, as did Hillary’s family.
Joining in the dancing at our opening festival - I felt like a minor celebrity but it meant that I spent the rest of the dayreceiving requests to perform.