Question

english test 45 minutes—75 questions directions: in the five passages that follow, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. in the right - hand column, you will find alternatives for the underlined 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.” in some cases, you will find in the right - hand column a question about the underlined part. you are to choose the best answer to the question. 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 underlined portion of the passage, but rather are identified by a number or numbers in a box. for each question, choose the alternative you consider best and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. read each passage through once before you begin to answer the questions that accompany it. for many of the questions, you must read several sentences beyond the question to determine the answer. be sure that you have read far enough ahead each time you choose an alternative. passage i what elephants learn cynthia moss has been studying elephants since 1972 when she started the now - famous amboseli elephant research project in amboseli national park in kenya. as author, lecturer, filmmaker, and a fierce advocate for elephants—which face a daunting array of threats to their survival, from droughts to human encroachment moss is widely considered an expert on the social behavior of these creatures. 1. a. no change b. elephants, since 1972. c. elephants since 1972 d. elephants’ since 1972 2. f. no change g. more - than - famous h. now famously j. famously 3. a. no change b. encroachment— c. encroachment d. encroachment; 4. at this point, the writer is considering adding the following true statement: humans are among the threats to the animal’s survival. should the writer make this addition here? f. yes, because it presents a crucial factor in determining moss’s interest in working with elephants. g. yes, because it introduces the idea that humans are the focus of the rest of the essay. h. no, because the essay is focused on elephants and does not otherwise mention a human presence in their lives. j. no, because this information is already provided in the paragraph.

Explanation:

1. The original "elephants, since 1972" is correct as it separates the subject "elephants" from the time - phrase "since 1972" appropriately. The other options have incorrect punctuation or possessive forms.
2. "now - famous" is the best choice as it is an appropriate compound adjective to modify "Amboseli Elephant Research Project". The other options are either incorrect forms or less appropriate.
3. "encroachment" without a hyphen is the correct form as it is a single word and not part of a compound word in this context.
4. The information about humans being a threat to elephant survival is already given in the paragraph, so adding it again is redundant.

Answer:

1. A. NO CHANGE
2. G. now - famous
3. C. encroachment
4. J. No, because this information is already provided in the paragraph.