. Susan's strong love for her country is ___ in her recently published poems.

--- How are you getting on with your business?
--- I’m glad to say it is _____.

He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ______ us that he would try as hard as possible.
a. insured                            b. ensured                     c.  assumed                 d. assured

On the pop chart, Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me" is still at No. 5, really surprising for a CD that was _____ two years ago.
a. related               b. relieved           c. released         d. relaxed

Any passenger who has booked the plane ticket must _____ it three days before the departure date.
a. claim                b. confirm            c. declare         d. replace

Shortly after the small country gained its independence, it was _____ by most of the countries in the world.
a. committed          b. admitted            c. recognized      d. trusted

A teacher is _____ to be patient and not to lose his temper whatever mistakes his students make.
a. supposed                   b. meant                       c. claimed              d. suggested

That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.
a. to call in           b. call in               c. calling in           d. called in

____ his twin brother, he _____ physical exercise.

Although they met with so many difficulties and hardships, they ______ finish the hard
task _____.