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.

[Q]: Diyarbakir, Turkey (CNN) -- The empty anchorman's chair in the small television studio said it all. Mehmet Ali Birand, Turkey's most charismatic broadcaster, writer and political commentator had passed away. Birand was in his 70s. He had been battling cancer for years. But news of his death after undergoing gallbladder surgery in hospital still came as a shock. On Thursday night, a hush settled over a bustling restaurant in Diyarbakir when a waiter turned the TV up to hear the sad announcement. Only two days before, Birand had been broadcasting from behind that same desk. His eyes sparkled. He smiled as he spoke. He always performed in front of the camera with such energy. It looked like he was popping out of his chair.Respected Turkish journalist Mehmet Ali Birand dies after operationDuring Turkey's recent history he often angered national leaders"We don't have enough freedom in criticizing" powerbrokers, he said in 2010His last published work included a plea for calm at a Kurdish demonstration 
 Questions:But _ was so charming, elegant and vibrant, it's not fair to compare the veteran journalist to anyone else. (A) Diyarbakir (B) Turkey (C) CNN (D) Mehmet Ali Birand (E) Turkish (F) Kurdish
[A]: (D)


[Q]: (CNN) Miss Colombia isn't holding a grudge against Steve Harvey, despite his mortifying flub a month ago mistakenly naming her the winner of the Miss Universe pageant. She says she isn't even going to sue him, as some lawyers have suggested. But she does have some advice for the television host. "You need to learn how to read cards," Ariadna Gutierrez joked with Harvey during an appearance on his talk show scheduled to air Tuesday. During the finale of the December 20 Miss Universe Pageant, Harvey misread the card listing the winner and runners-up; he announced Gutierrez as the winner.Pageant runner-up jokes with Harvey during an appearance on his showShe says the mixup was like a nightmare, but she's moved on 
 Questions:"That would have been the worst damn joke I ever wrote in my life," _ shot back. (A) CNN (B) Miss Colombia (C) Steve Harvey (D) Miss Universe (E) Ariadna Gutierrez (F) Miss Universe Pageant (G) Gutierrez (H) Pageant
[A]: (C)


[Q]: Paris, France (CNN) At this very moment, French transport workers are striking against railroads and airlines. Fuel depots and refineries have been blocked for weeks, garbage workers are refusing to pick up trash, and there has been a surprise blockade of supply trucks at the main food terminal for the Paris region. The country is hardly putting on its best face for the millions of football fans heading here for the European Championship. And many people are asking why the French won't stop whining and get to work. Euro 2016: Who's on your dream team? Well, the explanation at the center of it all is the government's attempt to reform the country's labor laws. The timing of this idea was especially inept given what is at stake this summer for the country's image, already suffering from the effects of last year's terror attacks.CNN's Jim Bitterman: Many people are asking why the French won't stop whining and get to workThere is probably never a good time to attempt reforms here, writes Bitterman 
 Questions:Reform, one _ observer wrote recently, is viewed as dining with the devil. (A) Paris (B) France (C) CNN (D) French (E) European Championship (F) Euro 2016 (G) Jim Bitterman (H) Bitterman
[A]:
(D)