He can speak English, German, French and Japanese. He is really a man with a（n）______ for language.
| A．gift | B．present | C．ability | D．skill |
Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.
| A．convinced | B．reinforced | C．pledged | D．required |
. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
| A．hamper | B．support | C．depress | D．prevent |
She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.
| A．equal | B．agree | C．help | D．match |
We finally managed to _____ the committee's approval of our plans.
| A．secure | B．arouse | C．acquire | D．exert |
I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.
| A．degree | B．sense | C．strength | D．scent |