In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.

Input: Consider Input: Washington (CNN) As German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepared to bid President Barack Obama farewell in November, a reporter asked her to describe her sentiments about watching her American partner of eight years be replaced by Donald Trump. Standing in the German Chancellery on a drizzly Berlin afternoon, the notoriously restrained Merkel -- who became Obama's closest global friend only to see him replaced by a man who lambasted her on the campaign trail -- drew on her stolid pragmatism. "Out goes the president, and a new one comes in," she said. RELATED: Looming snowstorm delays Trump-Merkel meeting On Friday, Merkel presses ahead with the new, arriving in Washington for her first face-to-face encounter with Trump after months of preparation and one postponement due to snow. Analysts and White House officials alike say Friday's sit-down will be Trump's most important meeting with a foreign leader since the Republican businessman took office in January.Officials in both capitals said the goal was to build a functional working relationshipLast month Merkel met Vice President Mike Pence in Munich 
 Questions:And _ and Merkel's first phone conversation, while cordial, contained some tense moments. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) German (D) Angela Merkel (E) Barack Obama (F) American (G) Donald Trump (H) Berlin (I) Merkel (J) Obama (K) White House (L) Republican (M) Mike Pence (N) Munich

Output: (G)


Input: Consider Input: The team with the lowest transfer outlay this season rose unassumingly into eighth place on Wednesday night. Stoke City beat Everton, to nobody’s great surprise, and look on course for their best Premier League finish yet – a year after their last. Mark Hughes really should be in the running for those annual accolades saluting success amid all this. Manager of the Year? Quite possibly. Mark Hughes looks on with a smile as his Stoke City side cruise to a 2-0 win over Everton on Wednesday He has signed with remarkable shrewdness, shaped his players into a cohesive style, and overcome the set-backs of regular injuries to key players to guide Stoke to 42 points after 28 games.Stoke City beat Everton 2-0 to move up to eighth in the Premier LeagueStoke on course to better their highest ever Premier League finish (9th)Stoke spent just £1.2m on players last summer, less than any other clubMark Hughes in contention to be named Manager of the YearCLICK HERE for all the latest Stoke City news 
 Questions:But when _ have suffered injuries it has not provoked a sudden splurge. (A) Stoke City (B) Everton (C) Premier League (D) Mark Hughes (E) Manager of the Year

Output: (A)


Input: Consider Input: Washington (CNN) More than five dozen state and local election offices requested help from the Department of Homeland Security to protect their election systems from cyberattacks, according to DHS documents obtained by CNN. Before the 2016 US election, 33 states and 36 local governments requested an assessment of their election systems to help prevent cyberattacks, and another two states and six localities requested the assessment since the election, according to a DHS memo issued in response to questions from Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. The memo gives more detail on the scope of how many states and cities had concerns about the potential risk of a cyberattack last year, even before the Obama administration had issued its report confirming Russian hackers meddled in the US election.33 states and 36 local governments asked DHS for help from cyberattacksSince the election, another two states and six local governments also requested assistance 
 Questions:The memo, obtained by CNN, notes that _ provides the assessments to states and local governments for free, although those governments have to cover the costs to address any exposed vulnerabilities. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Department of Homeland Security (D) US (E) Missouri (F) Democratic (G) Claire McCaskill (H) Obama (I) Russian


Output: (C)