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 _ .

Q: Failing footballers love an excuse, and right now it looks to me like the Aston Villa players are happy to stroll around or even stand still while Randy Lerner takes all the blame. The Aston Villa owner has slashed the budget, and lowered standards to the point where they are heading down and out from the Barclays Premier League, so his performance should be scrutinised. But take a look at the players too, some of them are cheating the fans. Just take a look at Alan Hutton's foul for Arsenal's penalty on Sunday – does he think man-handling Theo Walcott in the box like that is the best option?Aston Villa were beaten 2-0 by Arsenal in the Premier League on SundayTheir players looked happy to stroll around while others take the blamePot shots from range were taken to make them look better to their fansRemi Garde's team selection was off and his appointment seemed odd

A: _ have better players, but there is no excuse for not running.
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Q: The Islamic State has called teen murderer Farhad Jabar a 'brave knight' for slaying NSW Police accountant Curtis Cheng, and urged Australian followers of the group to carry out similar attacks. In the latest issue of its online magazine, Dabiq, ISIS spokesman Abu Mohammad al-Adnani says police, security, and intelligence workers in Australia should be targeted and murdered. 'If you can kill a kafir (non-muslim) American or European, especially the spiteful and filthy French or an Australian, or a Canadian, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill them in any manner possible, regardless of the method,' he says.The official spokesman of ISIS has praised teen killer Farhad JabarAbu Mohammad al-Adnani urged more attacks on Australian soilHe promised violence 'worse and more bitter' than the Paris attacksThe chilling threats were published in the terror groups online magazineSee full news coverage of ISIS at www.dailymail.co.uk/isis

A: 'They sacrificed their souls in the noblest of deeds in pursuit of Allah's pleasure,' the magazine says, applauding the youth of young people who have died carrying out terrorist attacks in _' name.
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Q: After Marco Rubio won his inaugural Senate race in 2010 in Florida, he became the latest star of the Republican Party. The young, insurgent candidate was so impressive, talk of a presidential future quickly ensued. He entered the Senate with high expectations, having won his race with the support of the new tea party movement while simultaneously appealing to mainstream conservatives. But his journey has not been without roadblocks. Leadership on controversial topics has slowed his rise. Now, Rubio, 43, is working to right his perceived wrongs and shed his stereotypes as takes up the mantle once adorned by doing the work to launch a presidential run.Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is giving a major economic policy addressIt's part of a larger coordinated strategy to prepare for a presidential runOne challenge is being noticed among the many other Republicans consideringhis lead on immigration caused discernment among the Republican base

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Rubio faces a difficult slog to rise above the noise that the _ race is already making.
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