It took him a long time to the skills he needed to become an artist.A. acquireB. arriveC.

问题补充：

It took him a long time to the skills he needed to become an artist.

A. acquire

B. arrive

C. return

D. cover

答案：

(答案→)A. acquire

B. arrive

C. return

D. cover

解析：动词辨析。A获得，得到；B到达；C返回；归还；D覆盖，采访；句意：获得他所需要的成为一名艺术家的技巧花了他很长的时间。根据句意说明A正确。