Direction:​ ​In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. 

Sadly, many human activities such as mining, farming, and construction _____(1)_____constantly putting wildlife in danger. We are cutting ______(2)_____ too many trees, clearing too much ground and building so­­­ many roads that we are _____(3)_____ the natural habitats of millions of species and putting the world's biodiversity at risk. Nearly a quarter of all species are at risk of becoming _____(4)_____ in the next 50 years, and their _____(5)_____ is putting us, humans, in danger as well.