Time's fool is referring to any concept that becomes lost in time. Love is an intangible and uncontrollable feeling, yet is felt instantly and does not waste time to be present.
The answer is D. donated. The adverb in the sentence is generously, which describes how the people were donating.
My best guess is B. The others look questionable
If we imagine ourselves in the scene in which the witness speaks with a firm and confident voice saying "that is the man I saw", the most probable thing is that it convinces us because she is very sure of herself, the witness does not doubt it for a moment, she/he is stating it.
The word <u>averred</u> can be replaced by <u>stated</u> since they have the same meaning. Other synonims can be claim, declare or affirm.
B : Dr. James Naismith, a teacher, invented the game of basketball.
