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 _ .

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George Osborne pleaded with David Cameron not to hold an in/out referendum on the European Union, it emerged last night. Senior Tory sources revealed the Chancellor had repeatedly warned against the move in the run-up to the Prime Minister’s referendum pledge in 2013. Meanwhile a major new biography of Mr Cameron said the issue had opened up a ‘rare schism’ between the two men. The revelation that the Chancellor tried to block the referendum will raise eyebrows among Eurosceptic Tories, given his role as Mr Cameron’s lead negotiator in talks to secure a new deal with the EU. A spokesman for the Chancellor last night said it was ‘nonsense’ to suggest he had ever opposed holding an in/out vote.Osborne repeatedly warned against move before PM’s referendum pledgeHe warned PM referendum would not resolve tensions within Tory partyAlso said it would put party on wrong side of mainstream business opinionMajor new biography said issue opened up ‘rare schism’ between two men

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‘He certainly expressed his opinion to _ that a referendum was not a good move,’ the source said.


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Nicolas Sarkozy’s most senior aide regularly mocked him as a ‘dwarfish Napoleon’, an ‘airhead’ and a ‘nutter’, it was claimed last night. The revelations will come as a huge blow to the former French president, 60, who is aiming for re-election in two years. Adviser Patrick Buisson, 65, was credited with steering Mr Sarkozy into the Elysee Palace, where he served between 2007 and 2012. Nicolas Sarkozy's (left) most senior aide Patrick Buisson (right) regularly mocked him, it has been claimed But a book called The Bad Genie claims Mr Buisson frequently mocked the 5ft 5in politician, who wore stacked heels, especially when with his third wife, former supermodel Carla Bruni.Patrick Buisson, 65, credited with steering former president into powerBut a new book claims the adviser frequently mocked the 5ft 5in politicanNicolas Sarkozy wore stacked heels, especially with supermodel third wifeNicknamed him 'Naboleon', cross of Napoleon and nabot meaning dwarfish

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The nickname was a cross between 'Napoleon' - the legendary _ leader - and the term 'nabot', which means dwarfish.


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(CNN) -- The United States warned Saturday that China's military claim to airspace over a disputed island chain creates the risk of "misunderstanding and miscalculation." The creation of an "Air Defense Identification Zone" by China, which its top defense official described as an early-warning system, comes amid rising tensions between China and Japan over claims to the islands that are believed to have large oil reserves. "This unilateral action constitutes an attempt to change the status quo in the East China Sea. Escalatory action will only increase tensions in the region and create risks of an incident," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said.China releases a map and coordinates that identify its "Air Defense Identification Zone"The zone includes disputed islands -- known as Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu by ChinaChina began air patrols over the zone on SaturdayDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel called the move is an attempt to destabilize the status quo in the region

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_ was outraged, as were protesters who marched through several Chinese cities calling for boycotts of Japanese products and urging the government to give the islands back.