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]: 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 
 Questions:And _ and Merkel's first phone conversation, while cordial, contained some tense moments. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) German (D) Angela Merkel (E) Barack Obama (F) American (G) Donald Trump (H) Berlin (I) Merkel (J) Obama (K) White House (L) Republican (M) Mike Pence (N) Munich
[A]: (G)


[Q]: It is the one of the greatest moments in TV history - Who Shot J.R.? Thirty-five years ago, millions of viewers were obsessed with the plot line following the attempted murder of the world's most famous TV villain - played by Larry Hagman - and then later the big reveal of the would-be assassin's identity. It was a relatively unknown Mary Crosby. Her only claim to fame: She was the 19-year-old daughter of musical legend, Bing Crosby. Her role on Dallas as Kristin Shepard, J.R.'s scorned mistress and sister-in-law, propelled her to A-list stardom but in an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Online - the now 56-year-old reveals her own pickiness hurt her career.Mary Crosby, 56, daughter of legendary crooner Bing, was revealed as J.R. Ewing's shooter on Nov. 21, 1980Crosby played Kristin Shepard on Dallas, the scorned mistress and sister-in-law of J.R.She tells Daily Mail Online she screwed up by waiting around for more 'arty' rolesCrosby reveals even she was in the dark over 'who done it.'CBS producers 'had everybody shoot that scene with J.R., and I mean everybody'Her greatest gift from Dallas was her friendship with Larry Hagman who walked her down the aisle at her wedding'For many people in the business, it's about ego, but dad had so many other things in life that he loved,' says Mary of father Bing Crosby 
 Questions:I remember the director wanted _ to grab me on the a** and I looked at the director and said, "Oh, I'm not comfortable with that," and so Larry pulled the director aside and then he did something much sexier. (A) J.R. (B) Larry Hagman (C) Mary Crosby (D) Bing Crosby (E) Dallas (F) Kristin Shepard (G) Daily Mail Online (H) Bing (I) J.R. Ewing (J) Crosby
[A]: (B)


[Q]: Kent Sprouse was put to death by lethal injection Thursday night in Texas. Sprouse acknowledged almost immediately after he was arrested more than a decade ago that he killed a police officer and another man outside a Dallas-area convenience store. A jury decided in 2004 that he should be put to death, and unsuccessful appeals since then have focused on whether Sprouse was mentally ill at the time of the slayings in 2002 and should be spared the death penalty. He died 22 minutes after being injected and is now the fifth inmate to be executed this year in Texas, the nation's most active death penalty state.Kent Sprouse, 42, died of a lethal injection Thursday in TexasIt took 22 minutes for Sprouse to die after being injectedIn 2002 he gunned down Ferris Police Officer Marty Steinfeldt, 28, at a gas station outside of Dallas and a customer, Pedro Moreno, 38Sprouse was high on meth, but his insanity defense was rejected and he was sentenced to death in 2004'I would like to apologize to the Moreno family and the Steinfeldt family for all of the trouble I have caused them,' said Sprouse in his final statement 
 Questions:As _ drove up, he was met with gunfire and hit twice under the arm where his vest did not protect him. (A) Kent Sprouse (B) Texas (C) Sprouse (D) Dallas (E) Ferris (F) Pedro Moreno (G) Moreno
[A]:
(E)