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: (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump, rather than President Barack Obama, in his annual New Year's greetings statement to foreign heads of state and government. However, Putin did convey his seasonal greetings to Obama, his family and the American people in a separate statement earlier Friday, while responding to the latest wave of US sanctions against Russia. In his annual greetings statement, Putin expressed hope that after Trump is sworn in as US President on January 20, the two countries, "acting in a constructive and pragmatic manner, will be able to take real steps to restore the mechanisms of bilateral cooperation in various areas and take their interaction in the international arena to a whole new level."Putin said he hoped for "real steps" to restore US-Russia relations under Donald TrumpPutin's New Year's greetings mentioned Trump but not President Barack Obama

SOLUTION: The Obama administration said its measures were in response to allegations that _ had interfered in the 2016 US presidential election campaign.

PROBLEM: Chelsea are making contingency plans as Jose Mourinho fears an injury to Asmir Begovic could ruin their season. Blues staff have started devising emergency measures in case the Bosnian keeper is injured or suspended. As it stands Begovic is Chelsea's only recognised senior goalkeeper with first-choice Thibaut Courtois out with a long-term knee injury. And the consequences of losing Begovic have not escaped diligent Mourinho. Mourinho has started compiling a list of potential targets in case the worst-case scenario occurs. The shock name on that list is Manchester United outcast Victor Valdes, who is out of favour at Old Trafford.Chelsea have just one senior goalkeeper, Asmir Begovic, availableThibaut Courtois is currently ruled out with a long-term knee injuryJose Mourinho thinks injury or suspension to Begovic could derail seasonManchester United's unwanted Victor Valdes is on Mourinho's listStaff have begun devising contingency plans should the worst occurPremier League news: CLICK HERE for all the latest

SOLUTION: _, however, would require the Premier League's approval to make an emergency loan signing outside the transfer window.

PROBLEM: Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner released a statement Monday morning to the Hill intelligence committees about his contacts with Russians during the presidential campaign and transition. Kushner denied any collusion with the Russian government, which was engaged throughout 2016 in a campaign of its own to interfere in the election and help Trump beat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. The 11-page statement from Kushner is his first public accounting of his interactions with Russians during the presidential campaign. Here's a look at the highlights: Kushner says he had four contacts with Russians last year. The first was a handshake with then-Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak before a Trump speech in April. The second was the highly controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in June. The third was a meeting with Kislyak during the transition. And the fourth was with Russian state-run banker Sergey Gorkov during the transition.Kushner offers his first public accounting of what he says are his four meetings with Russians during the 2016 campaign and transitionKushner also seeks to distance himself from the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower

SOLUTION:
He says that he was late to the meeting and only in the room for 10 minutes while the issue of _ adoptions was discussed.