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].

[EX Q]: Crippling cuts to defence spending have left Britain unable to defend itself or stand up to Russia, according to the former head of the Army. General Sir Peter Wall said the 'consequences' of the squeeze on funding is now 'playing out' in the UK's approach to dealing with Vladimir Putin. He joins a growing chorus of criticism of the refusal by any of the main parties to protect defence spending from cuts after the election, despite a pledge to increase foreign aid budgets being enshrined in law. General Sir Peter Wall said the 'consequences' of the squeeze on funding is now 'playing out' in the UK's approach to dealing with Vladimir PutinSir Peter Wall says consequences of budget cuts are now 'playing out'UK is reluctant to face up to Russia incursions into airspace and watersJoins chorus of criticism of the impact of spending cuts on the militaryCameron under pressure to commit 2% of GDP to defence under UN target 
 Question:Up to 30,000 service personnel could go - with the _ likely to bear the heaviest cuts - leaving the armed forces with a combined strength of just 115,000 by the end of the decade, it predicted.
[EX A]: Army

[EX Q]: What does it sound like to land on the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan or fly past the Martian moon Phobos? Thanks to the European Space Agency you can listen to these sounds - and more - recreated by processing data from various spacecraft. The amazing collection of clips include some that have been artificially amplified to be audible to humans, and others that are simply as they originally sounded. The recent launch of a Soyuz rocket that took two European satellites into orbit can also be heard in one amazing clip. It took off from French Guiana at 9.46pm GMT on Friday 27 March (pictured), carrying two satellites that will expand Europe’s Galileo systemThe European Space Agency's Soundcloud page reveals clips of spaceThey include the noises heard as a probe landed on Titan in 2005'Singing' from comet 67P as recorded by Rosetta is also heardAnd you can also listen to a variety of rocket launches 
 Question:Scientists at _ are hoping that the probe will wake up in the coming weeks as sunlight recharges its batteries, letting them perform more key science on the surface.
[EX A]: European Space Agency

[EX Q]: Rafael Nadal could not come close, Andy Murray landed some telling blows and then, with a magnificent last heave of his glorious backhand, Stan Wawrinka was the one to floor Novak Djokovic. The hulking Swiss with the rugby centre’s build and comedy shorts became French Open champion yesterday while the world champion left with severe bruising. Djokovic has another year to search for the title he craves after being overwhelmed by the groundstroking power of Wawrinka in the course of a spellbinding 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 defeat. The outpouring of sympathy at the presentation moved Djokovic to tears, a sight not seen before.Stan Wawrinka upset the odds to beat Novak Djokovic in French Open finalDjokovic took the first set 6-4, Wawrinka the second by the same scoreThe Swiss then took the third 6-3 to take the lead in the encounterHe overcame the World No 1 in a gruelling fourth set 6-4 to seal victory 
 Question:_ was so furious at its conclusion that he threw his racket to the floor, and he was lucky that his arm prevented it ricocheting into a passing ballboy.
[EX A]:
Novak Djokovic