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. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.

Q: Australia Women's star Alex Blackwell is set to face men's fast bowler Ryan Harris as she tests herself against some of her country's top male cricket stars for an Elite International Academy XI. The 31-year-old Southern Stars batter will line-up with the likes of Chris Rogers, Mitch Marsh and Peter Nevill in the Ashes warm-up match, while Australian fast bowler Harris will play for Hampshire. They are set to play in a two-day match between players from the Elite International Academy XI and the Hampshire Second XI, on the Isle of Wight, beginning on Thursday. Born: 31/8/1983, New South WalesAustralian stars will take part in an Ashes warm-up match on ThursdayRyan Harris, Chris Rogers, Mitch Marsh and Peter Nevill will all be involvedSouthern Stars' Alex Blackwell will be preparing for the Women's Ashes 
 Questions:She quit her job as a genetic counsellor in January, deciding to focus on her cricket career, and is financially backed by a yearly central contract with the _. (A) Australia (B) Alex Blackwell (C) Ryan Harris (D) Elite International Academy (E) Southern Stars (F) Chris Rogers (G) Mitch Marsh (H) Peter Nevill (I) Ashes (J) Australian (K) Harris (L) Hampshire (M) Elite International Academy XI (N) Hampshire Second XI (O) Isle of Wight (P) Born (Q) New South Wales (R) Women's Ashes

A: (E)
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Q: Washington (CNN) How rich are Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, and where did they travel? That question lingered over the pair's court hearing on Monday after both faced the first indictments from Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Because both men appeared to be globe-trotting multi-millionaires and faced charges for serious crimes related to their work abroad, the government said they should be held under house arrest. A judge agreed Monday. A new court filing Tuesday showed exactly what Manafort and Gates told banks and investigators about their net worths and travel histories over the past few years.Manafort traveled to Mexico, China and Ecuador with a phone and email account registered under a fake name this yearHe has three US passports with different numbersManafort and Rick Gates were frequent travelers to Cyprus 
 Questions:Manafort's and _' attorneys have asked the judge to release them from house arrest. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Paul Manafort (D) Rick Gates (E) Justice Department (F) Robert Mueller (G) Russian (H) Manafort (I) Mexico (J) China (K) Ecuador (L) US (M) Cyprus

A: (D)
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Q: NATO's top military commander expressed concern Sunday about the buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine's border, as Moscow's forces consolidated their control of Crimea over the weekend. Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Philip Breedlove said Russia had a large force on Ukraine's eastern border and that he was worried it could pose a threat to Moldova's separatist Trans-Dniester region. "The (Russian) force that is at the Ukrainian border now to the east is very, very sizable and very, very ready," Breedlove, a U.S. Air Force general, said. "There is absolutely sufficient force postured on the eastern border of Ukraine to run to Trans-Dniester if the decision was made to do that, and that is very worrisome."NATO commander says Russia has a large force on Ukraine's eastern border"Russia is acting much more like an adversary than a partner," NATO commander says"We must not allow a new division of Europe," says German foreign ministerPro-Russia rallies planned in southern, eastern Ukraine 
 Questions:"It's deeply concerning to see the _ troop buildup along the border. (A) NATO (B) Russian (C) Ukraine (D) Moscow (E) Crimea (F) Europe (G) Philip Breedlove (H) Moldova (I) Trans-Dniester region (J) Ukrainian (K) Breedlove (L) U.S. (M) Air Force (N) Trans-Dniester (O) German

A:
(B)
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