The Great Barrier Reef is almost the size of Japan, which can be seen from outer space. The reef is made up of living coral     1    (grow) on dead coral. It is host     2     different kinds of birds and sea creatures. However, this unique place is under threat, so volunteers are required     3    (take) care of the reef. The working hours are flexible and accommodation     4    (provide).

The candidates are supposed to find out     5     the reef has to offer and report back through     6    (week) blogs, photo diaries and video updates and will also be asked to promote the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV     7    (interview).

The job was finally offered to Ben Southall from the UK. Ben did a lot when he worked as     8     island caretaker. He made appearances     9    (frequent) on TV to argue in favour of the defence of the islands and wrote a book about his experiences. He later joked that the job should have     10    (advertise) as “the busiest job in the world”.

On 27 December 2004, a tsunami caused by the     1     (power) earthquake in the past 40 years crashed     2    coastlines across Asia,     3     (cause) more than 6,500 deaths. The undersea quake     4     (strike) off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, killing at least 1,870 people in that area. In Sri Lanka, about 2,498 people were killed and one million more     5     (affect) by the tsunami. As many as 1,900 people died along the southern coast in India. Another 254 were found     6    (die) and many more were hurt     7    missing in Thailand. Thousands of people are still missing and the number of deaths is expected     8     (grow). The damage caused by the tsunami will make     9    difficult to deliver food and supplies to     10    (survive).