Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Several countries ________ the world are now replacing the ________ model of criminal justice partly ________ wholly with different models of restorative justice, ________ promising results in crime control. The process is more collaborative, consensual and inclusive, that is characteristic ________ indigenous systems of justice.

Several countries ________ the world

1. A
   cross
2. B
   across
3. C
   beyond
4. D
   over