TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island are all to receive a portion of the $3.4 billion remaining in the "Race to the Top" fund for education in those states. "We had many more competitive applications than money to fund them in this round," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday. "Race to the Top" is an Obama administration initiative to award money to states that show that they have a plan for school reforms in four main areas: turning around low performing schools, adopting college and career ready standards, effective teachers and principals, and using data systems to support student achievement.Nine states plus the District of Columbia are winnersEach will receive a portion of $3.4 billionWinners had to show they have plans for school reforms 
 Questions:Those finalists all sent representatives to _ in August to present their case to a group of peer reviewers. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Florida (D) Georgia (E) Hawaii (F) Maryland (G) Massachusetts (H) New York (I) North Carolina (J) Ohio (K) Rhode Island (L) Race to the Top (M) Arne Duncan (N) Obama

SOLUTION: (A)

PROBLEM: When Asmir Begovic eventually landed his dream move from Stoke City to Chelsea in the summer, he couldn’t have envisaged returning to the Britannia Stadium with his new club below his old one in the table and seemingly in turmoil. As he views the familiar surroundings around him ahead of Tuesday night’s Capital One Cup tie, Begovic wouldn’t be human if he didn’t wonder why everything has gone so badly for him since leaving the Potteries. Begovic, 28, is regarded as one of the game’s good guys and somebody who plotted his career properly rather than chasing the quick buck.Asmir Begovic joined Chelsea from Stoke City for £8.5m in the summerBegovic has been thrust into Chelsea team with Thibaut Courtois injuredChelsea have lost five of the 12 games that the goalkeeper has played inStoke - above Chelsea in the league - welcome the Blues on Tuesday night 
 Questions:This is no better than how he did last season for a supposedly inferior team, _. (A) Asmir Begovic (B) Stoke City (C) Chelsea (D) Britannia Stadium (E) Capital One Cup (F) Begovic (G) Potteries (H) Thibaut Courtois (I) Blues

SOLUTION: (B)

PROBLEM: Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) The international community condemned the detention of two political opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday, with the White House saying it holds Maduro personally responsible for their safety. "The United States condemns the actions of the Maduro dictatorship" in taking Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma from their homes, US President Donald Trump said in a statement. "The United States holds Maduro ... personally responsible for the health and safety of Mr. Lopez, Mr. Ledezma, and any others seized." Both men had been under house arrest for prior convictions. The house arrests were revoked, the Venezuelan Supreme Court said, because intelligence officials claimed they were planning to flee in the aftermath of Sunday's controversial elections.Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma seized after opposing controversial electionTrump says Maduro personally responsible for their safety 
 Questions:In a video posted online Monday, _ said Sunday's vote "was fraud, plain and simple." (A) Caracas (B) Venezuela (C) CNN (D) Venezuelan (E) Nicolas Maduro (F) White House (G) Maduro (H) United States (I) Leopoldo Lopez (J) Antonio Ledezma (K) US (L) Donald Trump (M) Lopez (N) Venezuelan Supreme Court (O) Trump

SOLUTION:
(J)