Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence. the government hopes to reduce the harmful effect of the shrimp industry on turtles. turtles can be accidentally caught in shrimp nets and drowned. officials want every commercial shrimper along the gulf of mexico to install a \turtle excluder device\ in their shrimp nets. the grill - like device is designed to push trapped turtles to freedom. the plan has been praised by environmentalists. they say that the gear will enable the survival of an estimated 5,500 turtles each year. shrimpers, meanwhile, are strongly opposed to the plan. they argue that the number of turtles accidentally caught is low. they think that the new gear is unnecessary. the plan has been ______. a challenged b abolished c achieved d permitted

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "challenged" means to question or oppose. The shrimpers are strongly opposed to the plan, so the plan is challenged.
• Option B: "abolished" means to end or do away with. There's no info the plan was ended.
• Option C: "achieved" means completed or reached. The plan is just proposed, not achieved.
• Option D: "permitted" means allowed. The shrimpers oppose it, so it's not permitted in a way that fits.

Answer:

A. challenged