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. 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].
PROBLEM: 'Liberty', 'compassion', 'love' and 'solidarity' - these are some of the words the people of Paris have used to describe their city as they rally against the terrorist attacks that killed 129 people last Friday. Tragedy sent the country into mourning but the the people of France have emerged hopeful, standing strong side by side with many refusing to feel intimidated. Parisian blogger Yanique Francis, 33, took to the streets of Paris to ask inhabitants to sum up their feelings in one word - and the overwhelming message was one of hope. Parisians wrote down their word on a piece of paper - either in French or English - with many stressing that they would not 'stop living' and others believed the tragedy had actually strengthened the capital.Parisians share their thoughts in one word following the attacksMany say Paris is still 'alive' and they will not change their way of lifeThey've seen displays of 'solidarity' and 'compassion' which gives hope 
 Question:The 29-year-old said: 'It pierced the entire French and more specifically the _ population.

SOLUTION: Paris

PROBLEM: (CNN) As the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, officially kick off with the opening ceremony on August 5, here are some key facts and figures to celebrate the first Olympic Games hosted by a South American country. 4,600 Brazilian real: The cost of the most expensive opening ceremony ticket (about $1,400 as of this publication). The least expensive opening ceremony ticket is only sold in Brazil and costs 200 real (about $60). 10: Rio's opening ceremony budget is 10 times less than the total spent on the London 2012 opening ceremony. 12,000: Number of Olympic torchbearers. The torch will pass through all 26 Brazilian states and reach 90% of the Brazilian population.Two sports join the Games this year: golf and rugby sevens42 sport disciplines will be represented in all 
 Question:380,000: Number of foreign spectators expected to arrive in _ during the Games.

SOLUTION: Rio de Janeiro

PROBLEM: Hong Kong (CNN) -- Hong Kong's busy harbor is never short of action, but the great big yellow duck that floated into town on Thursday captured the city's attention. Thousands lined the harbor front and work ground to a halt in offices with sea views as the much-hyped 'Rubber Duck' made its grand entrance. For two weeks local media has been on something of a "duck watch," closely monitoring the movements of the 16.5-meter (54 feet) inflatable sculpture. The man behind the seriously over-sized bath toy, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, described the Hong Kong response as overwhelming and said he was happy to have finally made it to the city, his first visit.Rubber duck is six stories tallWill be on display in Hong Kong until June 9Next stop ... the United States 
 Question:There were a lot of smiles and laughter as _ made its splash but Hofman says he doesn't expect everyone to react with big grins.

SOLUTION:
Rubber Duck