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: Rafa Benitez is set to be announced as the new manager of Real Madrid any day, bringing the Spaniard's career full circle. Born in Madrid, Benitez played for Real Madrid Castilla and gained his first taste of management with Real's B team in the nineties. Now, via Valencia, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Napoli, the 55-year-old is set to return to the Bernabeu as Carlo Ancelotti's successor. Real have just experienced a season that started with such promise but fizzled out to nothing as their great rivals Barcelona collected the trophies. It means Benitez will have plenty on his plate when he takes his new position later this summer. Here are five things in his in-tray to sort as a matter of urgency.Rafa Benitez is set to become the new manager of Real MadridThe Spaniard's career will come full circle as he replaces Carlo AncelottiHis first priority will be to assure Cristiano Ronaldo he is the main manA decision will then have to be made on whether to keep Gareth BaleGoalkeeper David de Gea could be on his way from Man UnitedReinforcements are also needed in the Real defenceREAD: Rafa Benitez arrives in Spain to complete move to Real Madrid

SOLUTION: It could well be another five weeks before the whole squad gathers again for pre-season and Benitez would be wise in the meantime to make contact and assuage any concerns _ has.

PROBLEM: Arkansas' Supreme Court on Friday afternoon stopped any more same-sex marriages in the state, a court spokeswoman said, leaving the legal status of more than 400 gay and lesbian couples who got marriage licenses in limbo. This development stems from 21 couples' legal challenge of Amendment 83 to the Arkansas Constitution, arguing that it violates their federal and state rights of equal protection and privacy. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza ruled in their favor last Friday. But same-sex marriage was back up in the air after the state Supreme Court said Wednesday it couldn't decide whether to grant an emergency stay because Piazza's decision was "not final."A state judge in Arkansas earlier struck down same-sex marriage banArkansas Supreme Court grants a stay, thus preventing more such marriagesStatus of couples who got marriage licenses is unclear

SOLUTION: _, at least, was issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples by Thursday afternoon.

PROBLEM: Cristiano Ronaldo jetted off to link-up with Portugal ahead of their two European Championship qualifiers this week. Ronaldo travelled alone after playing for Real Madrid in their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon on Sunday. He shared a picture of the plane he was in, which was kitted out with a bed and state of the art television screens. Ronaldo missed his opportunity to become Real Madrid’s outright all-time leading goalscorer, an accolade he currently shares with Raul, on Sunday. He is already Portugal’s all-time leading scorer with 55 goals and he has netted over 500 goals for club and country.Cristiano Ronaldo travelled alone on a private plane to PortugalRonaldo played in Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on SundayPortugal play Denmark and Serbia this week in European Championship qualifying games

SOLUTION:
Their next opponent _ sit in second place two points behind, after seven games.