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