TASK DEFINITION: Given a passage and a question, find the answer to the question based on the passage. The answer should consist of only one word that lies in the span of only one of the sentences in the passage.
PROBLEM: Paragraph: Elections to the United States Senate will be held November 6 , 2018 , with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections . The winners will serve six - year terms from January 3 , 2019 , to January 3 , 2025 . Currently , Democrats have 23 seats up for election along with 2 independents who caucus with them . Republicans have 8 seats up for election . Two of the Republican seats are open as a result of Tennessee Senator Bob Corker 's and Arizona Senator Jeff Flake 's pending retirements . The seats up for election in 2018 were last up for election in 2012 , although some seats may have special elections if incumbents die or resign , as has already happened in Alabama and Minnesota . After the 2016 elections , some state election officials are trying to upgrade voting systems in time for this election .
Question: how many senate seats are up for election in 2018


SOLUTION: 33

PROBLEM: Paragraph: The working income tax benefit ( WITB ) is a refundable tax credit in Canada , similar to the Earned Income Tax Credit ( EITC ) in the United States . Introduced in 2007 , it offers tax relief to working low - income individuals and encourages others to enter the workforce . The WITB has been expanded considerably since its introduction .
Question: when did the working income tax benefit come into effect


SOLUTION: 2007

PROBLEM: Paragraph: Arabic , with all its dialects , are the most widely spoken languages in the Middle East , with Literary Arabic being official in all North African and in most West Asian countries . Arabic dialects are also spoken in some adjacent areas in neighbouring Middle Eastern non-Arab countries . It is a member of the Semitic branch of the Afro - Asiatic languages . Several Modern South Arabian languages such as Mehri and Soqotri are also spoken Yemen and Oman . Another Semitic language such as Aramaic and its dialects are spoken mainly by Assyrians and Mandaeans . There is also a Oasis Berber - speaking community in Egypt where the language is also known as Siwa . It is a non-Semitic Afro - Asiatic language .
Question: what is the most common language spoken in the middle east


SOLUTION:
Arabic

