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: Failing footballers love an excuse, and right now it looks to me like the Aston Villa players are happy to stroll around or even stand still while Randy Lerner takes all the blame. The Aston Villa owner has slashed the budget, and lowered standards to the point where they are heading down and out from the Barclays Premier League, so his performance should be scrutinised. But take a look at the players too, some of them are cheating the fans. Just take a look at Alan Hutton's foul for Arsenal's penalty on Sunday – does he think man-handling Theo Walcott in the box like that is the best option?Aston Villa were beaten 2-0 by Arsenal in the Premier League on SundayTheir players looked happy to stroll around while others take the blamePot shots from range were taken to make them look better to their fansRemi Garde's team selection was off and his appointment seemed odd

SOLUTION: _ have better players, but there is no excuse for not running.

PROBLEM: Paul O'Connell has been backed to fight back from hamstring surgery and forge a formidable end to his career at Toulon. O'Connell's long-time Ireland and Munster team-mate Donnacha Ryan tipped his good friend to extend his playing days for at least two more years. Ireland captain O'Connell's World Cup and Test career came to an abrupt end in Sunday's 24-9 victory over France, the 35-year-old carried from the field on a stretcher and in considerable pain. The Munster stalwart must now beat his nasty injury in order to take up his new deal at Cote d'Azur heavyweights Toulon - but Ryan is adamant his long-term role model will pull it off.Paul O'Connell suffered a torn hamstring against France on SundayIreland captain has been ruled out of the rest of the Rugby World CupDonnacha Ryan believes O'Connell could play on for five more yearsIreland face Argentina in their quarter-final in Cardiff on SundayRugby World Cup 2015: CLICK HERE for all the latest news and more

SOLUTION: 'He's got another two years in his career,' said Ryan of _.

PROBLEM: Despite Sunday's defeat, England deserve great credit for winning back the Ashes. At the start of the summer they were being written off - some said they wouldn’t win a single match against New Zealand or Australia. As we have seen in this Test, the series has taken quite a bit out of the players mentally and some of the guys who haven’t played in a full Ashes series before will be exhausted. So make no mistake, this has been a magnificent performance from a young England side. A lot of the credit must go to the captain. After losing 5-0 in Australia it would have been easy for Alastair Cook to say ‘Right, I’m going to carry on batting, I’ll become the best England player there’s ever been - someone else can do this job.’England reclaimed the Ashes despite an innings defeat in the fifth TestThey next face Pakistan in the UAE and No 1-ranked South AfricaCaptain Alastair Cook deserves a lot of credit for choosing to carry onAustralia's batting lost them the series and their selection was poorEngland remain one-dimensional and need to fit in a frontline spinner

SOLUTION:
The tourists struggle to 253 and the _ are coming home.