___ from what he said, he seemed to have succeeded.
| A．To judge | B．Judging | C．Judged | D．To have judgeed |
I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.
| A．degree | B．sense | C．strength | D．scent |
We finally managed to _____ the committee's approval of our plans.
| A．secure | B．arouse | C．acquire | D．exert |
She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.
| A．equal | B．agree | C．help | D．match |
Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
| A．hamper | B．support | C．depress | D．prevent |
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 |