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.

[EX Q]: Just 90 miles away, Cuba inevitably shares a long history with the United States, from conquistadors to the Spanish-American War to the Cold War. Here are some of the top moments in that history, even before the countries came into being. Old World meets New World Christopher Columbus lands on Cuba in 1492 and claims the island for Spain, leading the way for that country's conquistadors to explore the Caribbean and the part of the U.S. Southeast that's now Florida, among other parts of the Americas. Spanish-American War The United States helps Cuba win independence from Spain in a war between the European country and the Americans in 1898. In one of the more famous moments, Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up Cuba's Kettle Hill during the Battle of Santiago, and the so-called 1st Volunteer Cavalry become instant heroes.The United States helped Cuba win independence from Spain in 1898The new Republic of Cuba allows the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo in 1903U.S. comes to brink of nuclear war with Cuba and Soviet Union in 1962A custody battle over Elian Gonzalez becomes an international incident in 1999 
 Questions:The U.S. occupation of Cuba lasts until 1902, during which _ forces modernize the capital's infrastructure. (A) Cuba (B) United States (C) Spanish-American War (D) Cold War (E) Old World (F) New World (G) Christopher Columbus (H) Spain (I) Caribbean (J) U.S. Southeast (K) Florida (L) Americas (M) European (N) Theodore Roosevelt (O) Rough Riders (P) Kettle Hill (Q) Battle of Santiago (R) Volunteer Cavalry (S) Republic of Cuba (T) Guantanamo (U) Soviet Union (V) Elian Gonzalez
[EX A]: (B)

[EX Q]: This is the moment a group of terrified African migrants were photographed clinging on for dear life after the barely seaworthy boat they were using to make the extremely dangerous passage across the Mediterranean Sea began to sink. More than 450 migrants desperate for a new life in Europe were crammed on board the former fishing vessel when it went down just 20 miles off the northern coast of Libya. Only the lucky few seen in the photographs - which were taken from a passing aircraft - were able to survive the disaster, clinging to the tiny tip of the hull that remained above the water after hundreds of their friends and family members sunk to their tragic deaths.More than 450 migrants desperate for a new life in Europe were crammed on board the former fishing vesselThe boat bound for the Italian mainland went down just 20 miles off the northern coast of LibyaOnly a lucky few seen in the photographs were able to survive the disaster - with hundreds of others dyingPassengers on board a passing plane were able to alert the Italian Coast Guard who sent a rubber dinghyBut that craft was overwhelmed by the desperate migrants and also started to sink in the merciless sea 
 Questions:The images emerged as the former people trafficker claimed some of the shipwrecks are set up deliberately by smuggling gangs to encourage rescuers to come closer to _. (A) African (B) Mediterranean Sea (C) Europe (D) Libya (E) Italian (F) Italian Coast Guard
[EX A]: (D)

[EX Q]: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced Wednesday the withdrawal of their ambassadors from Qatar because Doha had not implemented an agreement among Gulf Arab countries not to interfere in each others' internal affairs. The three countries, which are all part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) along with Qatar, announced the unprecedented move in a joint statement. They said GCC members had signed a deal November 23 that included "a security agreement and a commitment to the principles that ensure non-interference in the internal affairs of any of the GCC countries, either directly or indirectly, and not to support any activity that would threaten the security and stability of any of the GCC countries from organizations or individuals, including support for hostile media."Qatar expresses "regret and surprise" at the decisionSaudia Arabia, UAE, Bahrain announced the unprecedented move in joint statementThey say Doha has not implemented a security agreement among Gulf Arab countriesTensions between Qatar and other Gulf countries have increased in recent years 
 Questions:"Saudi Arabia, _ and Bahrain hoped that the agreement will be implemented, however, after more than three months after the signing of the agreement, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain feel that the State of Qatar did not take the necessary actions to put it into practice," a statement on the Saudi Foreign Ministry Facebook page said. (A) Saudi Arabia (B) United Arab Emirates (C) Bahrain (D) Qatar (E) Doha (F) Gulf Arab countries (G) Gulf Cooperation Council (H) GCC (I) Saudia Arabia (J) Gulf (K) Arab
[EX A]:
(B)

