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]: The Conservatives’ ‘independent’ investigation into the ‘Tatler Tory’ scandal was already unravelling last night as it emerged the law firm conducting the inquiry has worked for the party for years. Clifford Chance has been used repeatedly by Tory headquarters for legal advice – raising questions over its independence. Despite this, the firm has been brought in to find what senior officials – including chairman Lord Feldman – knew about allegations of bullying and blackmail by election aide Mark Clarke. It is estimated Clifford Chance – said to be the ‘go-to firm’ for the Tories – has received hundreds of thousands of pounds in fees from the party over that period.The law firm Clifford Chance has worked for the Conservatives for yearsQuestions have now been raised over the company's independenceBrought in to find what senior officials knew about allegations of bullying and blackmail by election aide Mark Clarke 
 Question:‘_ are a very reputable firm and we are confident they will carry out the investigation in the proper fashion.
[A]: Clifford Chance


[Q]: Matt Taylor came off the bench to rescue a point for Burnley with a sumptuous 81st-minute free-kick in their 2-2 draw with Birmingham. The Blues had taken an early lead at Turf Moor when Arsenal loanee Jon Toral found the target for the second straight weekend only for the Clarets to level after the break thanks to centre-back Michael Keane's first goal for the club. Clayton Donaldson then won a contentious penalty which Paul Caddis converted before substitute Taylor curled an unstoppable 25-yard set-piece off the crossbar to open his Burnley account and earn them a share of the spoils.Burnley and Birmingham played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Turf MoorJohn Toral put the visitors ahead after 10 minutes with a well taken finish, pouncing on a headed flick just outside the boxMichael Keane drew the hosts level with a header in the second-halfPaul Caddis put Birmingham in front from the penalty spot after Tendayi Darikwa fouled Clayton Donaldson in the areaSean Dyche's side equalised through Matt Taylor's superb free-kick 
 Question:The ex-Crewe forward collected _'s pass inside the area with Keane shepherding him away from goal and then flopped to the ground as Tendayi Darikwa came behind him.
[A]: Jon Toral


[Q]: The grim reality of life in Syria is told through the eyes of the down-trodden and oppressed refugees living there in a harrowing new book. Syrian journalist Samar Yazbek has told how people are trapped between ISIS barbarians and president Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime live in constant fear of beheadings and bomb strikes. Samar fled the war-torn country in 2011 after criticising Assad – but sneaked back in three times to get accounts from people living on the front line who have carved out lives among the rubble. She described seeing a girl of around seven with no arms or legs who she saw sat on a chair outside a kiosk in the city of Saraqeb, just seconds before the area was destroyed by an air strike.Journalist Samar Yazbek gave a chilling account of the brutality faced by people living in SyriaShe told how president Bashar al-Assad's troops crushed houses and slaughtered women and children in the city of SaraqebA soldier told her how he joined rebel forces after he said his friend shot in the groin and killed after he refused to rape a childSamar told how she has to steel herself when she sees little fingers in the rubble and has to pull out the bodies of childrenA soldier, crippled from a bullet, told her how he doesn't recognise friends he has to bury after bombings because 'their faces are so mangled' 
 Question:By _'s next visit, the battalion's headquarters had been bombed.
[A]:
Samar Yazbek


