In this task, you will be shown a passage. You need to write a fill-in-the-gap question based on your understanding of the events that might be inferred from the passage. Your question should be answerable based on the passage and only have one correct answer. Show the gap in your question with a _ .

Q: Failing footballers love an excuse, and right now it looks to me like the Aston Villa players are happy to stroll around or even stand still while Randy Lerner takes all the blame. The Aston Villa owner has slashed the budget, and lowered standards to the point where they are heading down and out from the Barclays Premier League, so his performance should be scrutinised. But take a look at the players too, some of them are cheating the fans. Just take a look at Alan Hutton's foul for Arsenal's penalty on Sunday – does he think man-handling Theo Walcott in the box like that is the best option?Aston Villa were beaten 2-0 by Arsenal in the Premier League on SundayTheir players looked happy to stroll around while others take the blamePot shots from range were taken to make them look better to their fansRemi Garde's team selection was off and his appointment seemed odd

A: _ have better players, but there is no excuse for not running.
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Q: A cat who went missing after escaping a damaged crate after 14-hour flight from Abu Dhabi to New York about last week has been found. Felix was discovered at JFK airport after being on the loose for more than two weeks. The cat's owners, Jennifer Stewart, 31, and her 34-year-old husband, Joseph Naaman, were left devastated after their beloved pet when missing from his damaged crate. Jennifer Stewart and husband, Joseph Naaman, pictured with their cat, Felix, who disappeared April 1 Facebook updates: Ms Stewart updated her friends after hearing the news that Felix the cat had been foundFelix the cat was found two weeks after going missing in transitMuch loved pet disappeared after escaping his plastic crate at JFK AirportOwner Jennifer Stewart said the crate was badly damaged in transitShe is calling for better policies and procedures for the transport of petsEtihad said it is working with ground handlers and 'specialists' to find Felix

A: At first I thought he was going to tell me that [_] died.
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Q: Gaza City (CNN) -- A brief respite from the violence in Gaza appeared imminent Wednesday after both sides agreed to a U.N-requested temporary cease-fire. "Factions of the resistance have agreed to accept the offer of the UN regarding a 'field calm' for 5 hours from 10 AM until 3 PM (local time) Thursday for humanitarian needs," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zhuri said in a text message. Israel had already accepted the proposal; however, the military warned it would not sit idle if attacked. "Should the humanitarian window be exploited by Hamas or other terror organizations for the purpose of launching attacks against Israeli civilian or military targets the IDF will respond firmly and decisively," the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.NEW: The proposed period of calm is expected to last five hours ThursdayDeaths of four children in Gaza camp a "war crime," Hamas official saysIsraeli officials say they're investigating, but never intentionally target civilians

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An _ official said the shelling was another example of Hamas using civilians as human shields -- intimating that the boys had been left to play near a rocket launcher.
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