He _____ that he was innocent even though the court had found him guilty

15. He _____ that he was innocent even though the court had found him guilty.

A. insisted          B. accused            C. informed             D. objected

16. I ______ his new achievement in politics.

A. thanked him for          B. assured of           

C. prohibited him from             D. congratulated him on

17. The president _______ that sales of LCD TV rose remarkably in the last quarter.

A. urged         B. begged            C. claimed             D. demanded