In this task, you will be shown a passage. You need to write a fill-in-the-gap question based on your understanding of the events that might be inferred from the passage. Your question should be answerable based on the passage and only have one correct answer. Show the gap in your question with a _ .

Q: Oil giant BP has reached an $18.7billion legal settlement in the U.S. to cover the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill that killed 11 workers five years ago. The company said it would settle all federal, state and local claims for the Gulf of Mexico disaster and is the largest settlement with a single entity in American history. The agreement is with federal authorities as well as the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. It also covers over 400 local government bodies. The money will be used to resolve the Clean Water Act penalties; resolve natural resources damage claims; settle economic claims; and resolve economic damage claims of local governments, according to an outline filed in court.BP reaches settlement with all federal, state and local claims over oil spillThe $18.7bn deal is largest settlement with single entity in U.S. historyIt includes deals with the states of Texas, Alabama, Florida and LouisianaThe 2010 disaster killed 11 workers and spewed oil into the gulf for months

A: The judge had already found that 3.19million barrels of oil - nearly 134 million gallons - spewed into the _.
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Q: (CNN) The Sahara Desert was once a lush landscape full of exotic plants and wildlife, before a dramatic era of climate change created the arid plains of today. Now an ambitious, high-tech agriculture project could make the desert bloom again, and establish a new green economy in the process. Norwegian social enterprise Sahara Forest Project (SFP) is preparing for the construction of a $30 million facility over 10 hectares in Tunisia -- where desert covers around 75% of territory -- which will bring together cutting edge technologies to regenerate the environment, deliver fresh food and water, and create jobs. "We try to achieve a triple bottom line," says Joakim Hauge, CEO of the company. "Something that makes financial sense, but also delivers social and environmental benefits."A new $30m project aims to re-vegetate the Sahara desert in TunisiaScheme aims to deliver produce, jobs, and a new landscape

A: However, Hirt believes that the _ is "worth the effort and will teach us more how to transform these vast regions of unused land back into agriculture."
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Q: It's a tough life being one of Australia's cutest animals - as these furry and feathery critters would know. These 10 animals have been voted in as the most adorable native animals in the entire country. Archer the koala from Sydney's Featherdale Wildlife Park took out the top gong, followed by nine other incredibly cute creatures from zoos and aquariums across Australia. They were voted in by members of the public from a shortlist of 25, which was initiated by tour provider Experience Oz. Lucy the wombat from Tasmania's Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Quobba the Quokka from Perth Zoo, Sassy the Wombat from Tasmania's ZooDoo Zoo and Gangis the Gang Gang Cockatoo from Western Australia's Caversham Wildlife Park were among those named finalists behind the cute koala.Ten native Australian animals have been named as the cutest in the country in a public voteArcher the koala from Sydney's Featherdale Wildlife Park took out the top gongHe was followed by nine other incredibly cute creatures from zoos and aquariums across AustraliaThe vote was initiated by tour provider Experience Oz, which included a list of 25 finalists

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'It seems appropriate that a koala – one of the most recognisable of all _ animals – won the vote, so congratulations to Archer and the team at Featherdale Wildlife Park.'
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