OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY STARTS IN JAPAN

Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.
The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics is finally under way. The 2020 Summer Games were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic but organizers have been determined to (31) _______ they go ahead in July. It began in Fukushima Prefecture, (32) _______ was devastated by the triple disasters of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. Fukushima was chosen as the start of the relay to show the area has recovered, although (33) _______ people say claims of recovery are a little premature.
The head of Japan's Olympic organizing committee, Seiko Hashimoto, said in her opening address: "The flame will embark on a 121-day journey and will carry the hopes of the Japanese people and wishes for peace." Japanese people are being encouraged to look at live broadcasts of the relay and refrain from travelling to watch it amid fears of a spike in COVID 19 cases. (34) _______ must wear face masks, and are being urged to clap rather than cheer. Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated his commitment to stage a "safe and secure" Olympics (35) _______ the pandemic. He said: "We will do our utmost on coronavirus measures".
(Adapted from https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210327-olympic-torch-relay.html)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (34) is...
A. acclaim
B. ensure
C. remain
D. assure