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: Manchester City have not been put off by Raheem Sterling's turbulent summer and will make a third offer for the unsettled Liverpool forward. The news comes as former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard slammed his former team-mate for his handling of the transfer saga. City believe the rift between Sterling and Brendan Rodgers will enable them to land the youngster for much less than the £50million asking price. They are determined to land Sterling this summer and will make an improved bid on their previous £40m offer. Sterling, who has made no secret of his desire to leave, has called in sick for two successive days and Gerrard told Sky Sports: 'I’m not happy with all that carry-on and I don’t think there’s any need for it. They all need to be men about the situation.Manchester City will make an improved bid on their £40million offerCity have already had bids of £35m and £40m rejected by LiverpoolRaheem Sterling has called in sick for Liverpool training the past two daysFormer captain Steven Gerrard 'not happy' with Sterling's behaviourGerrard calls on former team-mate to 'be a man about the situation'

SOLUTION: _'s agent claims Sterling will not sign a new contract with the club, who respond by canceling a scheduled meeting with star and his representative.

PROBLEM: (CNN) Miss Colombia isn't holding a grudge against Steve Harvey, despite his mortifying flub a month ago mistakenly naming her the winner of the Miss Universe pageant. She says she isn't even going to sue him, as some lawyers have suggested. But she does have some advice for the television host. "You need to learn how to read cards," Ariadna Gutierrez joked with Harvey during an appearance on his talk show scheduled to air Tuesday. During the finale of the December 20 Miss Universe Pageant, Harvey misread the card listing the winner and runners-up; he announced Gutierrez as the winner.Pageant runner-up jokes with Harvey during an appearance on his showShe says the mixup was like a nightmare, but she's moved on

SOLUTION: Harvey's gaffe resulted in an intensely awkward moment in which the crown was taken from _ and placed on Wurtzbach.

PROBLEM: He joined The Daily Show as a correspondent only three months ago. But now, Trevor Noah has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner to replace host Jon Stewart. The 31-year-old South African comedian has apparently been named on a short list of potential successors to Stewart, 52, who will step down from his role on the Comedy Central show this year. He is being considered for an integral position on the program, a source close to the matter told Variety magazine. However, no final decision has yet been reached by network executives. Scroll down for video Replacement? Trevor Noah (left) joined The Daily Show as a correspondent three months ago. But now, he has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner to replace the Comedy Central program's host Jon Stewart (right)Trevor Noah, 31, joined The Daily Show as correspondent last DecemberNow, he has reportedly emerged as a frontrunner to replace Jon StewartSource told Variety magazine Noah has made short list of possible hostsHowever, no final decision has been reached by Comedy Central bossesNoah, from South Africa, is no stranger to covering controversial issuesHas featured on The Tonight Show and Late Show With David LettermanComes a month after Stewart said he is stepping down as host this yearThe 52-year-old has hosted popular TV program for a whopping 16 years

SOLUTION:
According to the source, _'s efforts to select a replacement for Stewart - who has hosted the satirical news show for a staggering 16 years - have gained speed in recent days.