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Writing and Language Test 35 MINUTES, 44 QUESTIONS Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions inthis section, Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions Fr some questions, you vill consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. For ‘other questions you wll consider how the passage might be edited to correc erorsin sentence structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage ora question may be accompanied by ‘one oF more graphics (such asa table or graph) that you will consider as you make revising and editing decisions. Some questions wil direct you toan underlined portion ofa passage. Other questions will direct you toa lacation in a passage or ask you to think about the passage asa whol. [Alter reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform tothe conventions of standard waitten English. Many questions include a°NO CHANGE" option. Choose that option if you think the best choice ist leave the relevant portion ofthe passage asitis, Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage ‘and supplementary material. A Haven under the Snow [A snow-covered landscape may appear inhospitable to most forms of life, EM but looks can be deceiving, The subnivium, a narrow band of space between the snowpack and the soil, is home toa complex ecosystem thats sts are only beginning to understand. Not only dest shield a variety of organisms rom the harsh

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