Jim isn't _____, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.

　　A. gloomy    B. dull    C. awkward    D. tedious

Violent programs on television may have a bad _____ on children.

　　A. affection  B. pressure  C. influence  D. control

She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.

　　A. equal  B. agree  C. help  D. match

I shall take you back to Beijing _____ you are well enough to travel.

　　A. presently B. promptly C. immediately  D. shortly

From the cheers and shouts of _____, I gathered that he was winning the race.

　　A. stimulus B. urgency  C. encouragement D. promotion

Scientists think they have _____ in their attempt to find the causes of some major dieases.

　　A. broken through    B. worked out   C. fallen out        D. got round

There was a good _____ of the countryside from the front of the bus.

　　A. sight    B. view    C. scene    D. scenery

Scientists have to work hard to keep _____ with modern discoveries and developments.

　　A. company    B. track    C. touch    D. pace

The map was drawn to the standard _____ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail.

　　A. route    B. line    C. rate    D. scale

Don't _____ the news to the public until we give you the go-ahead (许可，准许).

　　A. release    B. discard    C. relieve    D. retain