TASK DEFINITION: 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 _ .
PROBLEM: The United States will rescue as many as 10,000 Syrians over the next year, the White House said today. President Barack Obama has directed his national security team to begin preparations to 'scale up' the number of Syrian refugees the country is accepting, his spokesman said today. The new goal is 'ambitious' White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said, but the president and his team believe they can meet it over the next fiscal year. This year the U.S. took in just 1,500 Syrians fleeing the violence wrought by ISIS in their home country. The United States' intake paled in comparison to that of Gulf countries and some European countries, leading some international actions - and senators from the president's party - to pressure Obama to do more.This year the U.S. took in just 1,500 Syrians fleeing the violence wrought by ISIS in their home countryUnited States' intake paled in comparison to that of Gulf countries and some European countriesU.S. has given $4 billion to foreign governments bearing the brunt of the crisis and non-governmental organizations providing humanitarian aid

SOLUTION: That is why he said the _ remains focused on meeting the 'most urgent immediate' needs of the refugees - basic medical care, shelter and food and water - and addressing other concerns like schooling for the wandering children.

PROBLEM: A little girl who slipped through metal bars and became trapped by the neck was saved by the heroic efforts of her neighbours. Na Chu had just returned from a trip to the zoo when her grandmother accidentally locked her in the house by herself in the Xiangtan, south China. The five-year-old panicked and ran to the window but fell between the protective metal slats of the residential property, the People's Daily Online reports. Scroll down for video Long drop: The child dangles from the residential block in the Xiangtan District, south China Propped up: A neighbour stops the five-year-old from suffocating by giving her a poll to sit onFive-year-old had accidentally been locked in by grandmaShe ran to the window to shout her but fell between the metal slatsNeighbours used piece of pipe and other items to take weight off neckEmergency crews arrived 30 minutes later to free her from railings

SOLUTION: _ rushed to help after they spotted the little girl hanging in the air with her head trapped between the bars.

PROBLEM: If you had planned to jet off today to catch the end of the Easter school break, you may just wish you had stayed at home. In a double hit for thousands of holidaymakers trying to leave Britain today, strikes by French air traffic controllers and new border control checks threaten severe delays. Air passengers face up to three days of disruption, with British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair and Flybe among the airlines forced to cancel dozens of flights. Scroll down for video Delays: easyJet is one of many airlines set to cancel flights over a strike by French air traffic controllers over the next three days (file photo)Strikes by French air traffic controllers will affect thousands of Brits todayNew border control checks may also mean major delays for holidaymakersBA, easyJet, Flybe and Ryanair among airlines forced to cancel flightsThree days of disruption start today at 5am and end on Friday morning

SOLUTION:
_ warned of ‘significant disruption’ and apologised for the cancellation of around a dozen return flights from Britain.