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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

Q: 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 
 Question:Those finalists all sent representatives to _ in August to present their case to a group of peer reviewers.

A: Washington
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Q: Ed Balls, right, has told friends that he does not think that Ed Miliband left, can be Prime Minister Ed Balls has told friends that Ed Miliband is not up to the job and hasn’t ‘grown’ into the leadership since taking over in 2010, a leading Labour-supporting magazine claimed last night. In a profile of the Shadow Chancellor, the New Statesman magazine said Mr Balls does not believe Mr Miliband has the credentials to lead his party. One Labour MP told the magazine that Mr Balls confided in him during Labour’s 2010 leadership contest that only he and David Miliband were qualified to take on the leadership, saying: ‘There are two people who are up this job – one’s David Miliband and one’s me.’Senior Labour figures now doubt Ed Milliband can win the General ElectionShadow Chancellor Ed Balls doubts Mr Miliband has the leadership skillsThe two Labour heavyweights are seen to be drifting apartMr Balls has hinted he would back his wife as leader if Labour lose in MayScroll down for video 
 Question:He said: ‘I’m the _ and we’re working really closely together on our plans, not just for the election but for government.

A: Shadow Chancellor
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Q: Exeter swept aside Newcastle 48-13 to set up a semi-final showdown with Gloucester in the inaugural European Challenge Cup. The Chiefs outscored their opponents six tries to one at Sandy Park, with a David Ewers score and a penalty try helping the home side into a 17-6 half-time lead. Exeter then added further tries through Thomas Waldrom, Byron McGuigan, Sam Hill and Dean Mumm after the break, with outclassed Newcastle only able to respond with a 68th-minute effort from Chris Harris and eight points from the boot of Tom Catterick. Carl Rimmer of Exeter Chiefs is tackled by Newcastle Falcons' Dom Barrow during match at Sandy ParkExeter and Gloucester will go head-to-head for place in inaugural finalWinner will face either Newport Gwent Dragons, London Irish or EdinburghDavid Ewers helped his side into a 17-6 half-time lead 
 Question:The Falcons may have looked down and out but Harris rounded a couple of forwards to score a breakaway try under the posts with _ converting to cut the deficit to 34-13.

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Tom Catterick
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