To my ______, I passed the exam easily.

Were you given a _____, or did you have to do it?

 My parents always let me have my own______of living.

（2010·利津模拟）The talk between the two leaders aimed at ending the long _____of war between the two countries.

Much to our _____, China won 51 gold medals, more than any other nation, at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.