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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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Washington (CNN) As German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepared to bid President Barack Obama farewell in November, a reporter asked her to describe her sentiments about watching her American partner of eight years be replaced by Donald Trump. Standing in the German Chancellery on a drizzly Berlin afternoon, the notoriously restrained Merkel -- who became Obama's closest global friend only to see him replaced by a man who lambasted her on the campaign trail -- drew on her stolid pragmatism. "Out goes the president, and a new one comes in," she said. RELATED: Looming snowstorm delays Trump-Merkel meeting On Friday, Merkel presses ahead with the new, arriving in Washington for her first face-to-face encounter with Trump after months of preparation and one postponement due to snow. Analysts and White House officials alike say Friday's sit-down will be Trump's most important meeting with a foreign leader since the Republican businessman took office in January.Officials in both capitals said the goal was to build a functional working relationshipLast month Merkel met Vice President Mike Pence in Munich
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A deft politician with a nearly unmatched ability to forge relationships with unpredictable counterparts, Merkel has watched _'s campaign speeches and closely monitored his public remarks since taking office, according to someone close to her in Berlin.


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(CNN) "Right now, he's probably in his PJs watching cable news, reaching for his cell phone/ In the middle of the night from the privacy of a gold-plated white toilet seat, he's writing Liddle Bob Corker, NFL and covfefe." Those are lyrics from Brad Paisley's fake remix of Carrie Underwood's smash hit, "Before He Cheats," which the pair performed to a laughing audience while hosting the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville Wednesday night, where they mocked President Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and other political figures in a series of musical zingers. "And it's fun to watch, yeah, that's for sure, until Little Rocket Man starts a nuclear war, and then maybe next time he'll think before he tweets," Paisley continued singing, poking fun at Trump's Twitter habits and the President's nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley hosted their 10th CMA Awards showThey get political, mocking Trump and other public figures
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"Now _, I don't know if you heard about this, but the CMA has given us some 'guidelines' with specific topics to avoid," Underwood said.


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Among the thousands of internet compilation videos of Barcelona’s football there are a handful that don’t involve flicks, tricks and bicycle kicks – they are the ones dedicated to the skin-saving tackles of Javier Mascherano. They are not as pretty as Leo Messi’s best 100 goals or Xavi’s greatest assists but they have been fundamental in the club’s success since 2010. The man who admitted to ‘tearing his anus’ in one goal-saving challenge on Arjen Robben for Argentina last summer at the World Cup has been stretching himself to the limit for Barcelona since his move to the Nou Camp in 2010.Former Liverpool midfielder is a key ingredient in Barcelona's successJavier Mascherano has become a crucial player for Barca and ArgentinaMascherano's last-ditch tackling allows his attacking colleagues to shineThe Argentinian holding player also a popular member of the squadMascherano is often the man sent out to quieten the media in tough timesChampions League final 2015: All the latest Barcelona vs Juventus news
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There was still a disbelief that the former _ holding midfielder had really metamorphosed into a world-class central defender.