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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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(CNN) In 2017, the South China Sea was the world's forgotten flashpoint. Eclipsed by North Korea and overlooked by a Trump administration that has left many Asia positions unfilled, the lack of attention given to the disputed waters allowed China to press ahead with its military build-up on reclaimed land and work to placate the countries that contest its sweeping maritime claims. "The water was beautiful for China in the South China Sea in 2017," said Michael Fuchs, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. But that could change in 2018, if an over-confident Beijing overplays its hand, forcing Washington and its allies to react.China had a good year in the South China Sea, analysts told CNNCritics argue the Trump administration has ignored the region
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"It's no surprise that they can't focus on anything but _.


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Shirley Temple's bitter ex-husband tried to derail her appointment to a diplomatic post by calling her 'emotionally unstable' during her FBI background check John George Agar told an agent in 1969 to think twice because Temple would 'overreact if she didn't get her way'. He also said that her mother had wrecked their marriage because she interfered in their affairs too much. His efforts were unsuccessful as dozens of other people including Ronald Reagan came to Temple's defense and called her a 'very courageous woman of the highest morals'. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Child star: Shirley Temple made her name as the child actor who cheered America through the Depression but in later years she was a committed Republican who wanted to serve her countryFormer child star was nominated for the office by Richard Nixon in 1969 and the FBI was called in to check she was suitableFile reveals agents went to huge lengths to question those who knew her about her - Republican - political views and those of husband Charles BlackHer first husband John Agar told agents she was 'untrustworthy' - unlike then-California Governor Reagan who strongly backed herTemple died in February 2014 aged 85 and her 417-page FBI file was obtained by Daily Mail Online under Freedom of Information Act rules
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Her divorce petition said that Temple had endured 'grievous mental suffering' and that _ had subjected her to 'extreme cruelty'.


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A killer who was mistakenly let of jail by bungling prison staff mid-way through his murder trial posted a video of himself brandishing a meat cleaver on his Facebook page. Martynas Kupstys, 26, spent three hours sitting on a bus stop across the road from Lincoln Prison after staff told him he was free to go in August 2014. The killer was on trial at the time for the murder of Ivans Zdanovics along with his brother-in-law Andrus Giedraitis at Lincoln Crown Court. Convicted murderer Martynas Kupstys, pictured, posed on video brandishing a large meat cleaver The Lithuanian killer, who was jailed for life at Lincoln Crown Court, also waved a saucepan threateninglyMartynas Kupstys was waiting for a prison van to take him to courtKupstys told prison officers that they were making a mistake releasing himHe was on trial in August 2014 at Lincoln Crown Court for murderKupstys and his co-accused Andrus Giedraitis were both jailed for life
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Kupstys was released from _, seen in the background, instead of being taken to court and spent several hours sitting at this bus stop until bungling prison officers realised their mistake.