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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

[Q]: Crippling cuts to defence spending have left Britain unable to defend itself or stand up to Russia, according to the former head of the Army. General Sir Peter Wall said the 'consequences' of the squeeze on funding is now 'playing out' in the UK's approach to dealing with Vladimir Putin. He joins a growing chorus of criticism of the refusal by any of the main parties to protect defence spending from cuts after the election, despite a pledge to increase foreign aid budgets being enshrined in law. General Sir Peter Wall said the 'consequences' of the squeeze on funding is now 'playing out' in the UK's approach to dealing with Vladimir PutinSir Peter Wall says consequences of budget cuts are now 'playing out'UK is reluctant to face up to Russia incursions into airspace and watersJoins chorus of criticism of the impact of spending cuts on the militaryCameron under pressure to commit 2% of GDP to defence under UN target 
 Question:Up to 30,000 service personnel could go - with the _ likely to bear the heaviest cuts - leaving the armed forces with a combined strength of just 115,000 by the end of the decade, it predicted.
[A]: Army


[Q]: A judge has jailed the grandmother of missing mother Rebecca Minnock for ten days for repeatedly lying about her daughter Rebecca's disappearance with her grandson Ethan Williams. Louise Minnock's partner Andrew Butt was also sent to prison for 28 days by Bristol Crown Court for his role in the toddler's disappearance. A High Court Judge has appealed to Ms Minnock to hand herself in to authorities and assured her that she will be able to see her son in future. Ms Minnock, 35, fled her home in Highbridge, Somerset, with Ethan two weeks ago following a court order that he should live with his father, Roger Williams.Rebecca Minnock disappeared with three-year-old son Ethan 16 days agoThey went missing after judge ordered that Ethan was to live with his fatherNow grandmother Louise Minnock has been jailed for contempt of courtMrs Minnock was jailed for 10 days and her partner Andrew Butt for 28 
 Question:'You said that you thought you're going to be in a huge amount of trouble for what you've done, but I want to make sure that you and _ are safe.'
[A]: Ethan Williams


[Q]: A new mom has spoken of her horror after her baby son was taken from her home by officials and given to an adoptive mother - despite the fact she had changed her mind before the infant's birth. Kimberly Rossler, 25, from Mobile, Alabama, decided to contact a local adoption agency after discovering she was pregnant with her 'on-off' boyfriend Greg's baby in October last year. She reportedly phoned up the non-profit organization, Adoption Rocks, and was put in touch with attorney, Donna Ames, who informed her that she had 'the perfect' mother in mind for her child. In subsequent days, Kimberly was introduced to the adoptive mother - Katherine 'Kate' Gilliard Sharp, a 'single businesswoman' from Birmingham - and agreed for her to adopt her unborn son.Kimberly Rossler, 25, from Mobile, Alabama, fell pregnant in October 2014She agreed for Katherine 'Kate' Sharp to adopt her baby son, James ElliotAt time, she says adoption attorney told her 'nothing was final until birth'She was 'led to believe' she had 5 days after delivery to withdraw consentA few months later, Kimberly told Kate and lawyer she wished to keep sonAttorney allegedly refused to tell her how she could back out of adoptionThree weeks after baby's May 27 birth, deputies handed him over to KateNow, Kimberly is taking legal action in bid to have her son returned to her 
 Question:Another three weeks on, Kimberly has not seen her son since he was taken - and says she has been told that she needed to withdraw her pre-birth consent to the adoption in writing before _'s birth, not within five days after it.
[A]:
James Elliot


