DIRECTIONS:
In the passage that follows, certain words and phrases are bolded and numbered. And you will find alternatives for the bolded part. In most cases, you are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.” You will also find questions about a section of the passage, or about the passage as a whole. These questions do not refer to an bolded portion of the passage, but rather are identified by a number or numbers in a box.

PASSAGE Animals Over, Under, and Above All

Part 1

In northwest Montana, more than thirty species of animals, ranging from otters to elk, travel across a busy fifty-six-mile stretch of US Highway 93 via overpasses, bridges, and tunnels. These structures comprise the most expensive and innovative wildlife-centered highway design project in the United States. [A]

In the late 1980s, as (1) plans were under way to expand a crowded tract of US Highway 93 into a four-lane road. [B] This section of highway bisects (2) the Flathead Indian Reservation, home to members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes. It also intersects (3) the migration paths and breeding grounds of many animals, furthermore. (4) These animals were forced to cross the busy road, dying in large numbers while doing so. [C] Insisting on a plan that would help wildlife thrive, tribal members worked with highway engineers and scientists from Montana State University to create a highway infrastructure that allows (5) animals to move freely and safely.

1.
F. NO CHANGE
G. 1980s, when
H. 1980s,
J. 1980s;

2.
A. NO CHANGE
B. highway, which bisects
C. highway that bisects
D. highway, bisecting

3.
Which choice most precisely conveys that the highway crosses through the migration paths and breeding grounds?
F. NO CHANGE
G. is a part of
H. runs along
J. follows

4.
A. NO CHANGE
B. animals, whose migration routes and breeding areas are here.
C. animals, quite a few of them.
D. animals.

5.
F. NO CHANGE
G. include a means for allowing
H. were to allow
J. allow