Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The students are told to ______ these words in the dictionary.
Option 1: look down
Option 2: look up
Option 3: look into
Option 4: look after
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Correct Answer: look up
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
The phrasal verb look up means to search for and find a piece of information in a book, and it is the appropriate choice according to the context of the sentence that students are told to find the words in the dictionary.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Look down means to think or to treat someone with no respect.
- Look into means to investigate something.
- Look after means taking care of someone or something.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: The students are told to look up these words in the dictionary.
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