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Select the option that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and complete the following sentence meaningfully.
You all need to (get into) the books prescribed in your syllabus.

  1. A
    read abreast
  2. B
    read about
  3. C
    go through
  4. D
    go about

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The phrasal verb 'get into' in this context means to examine, study, or read carefully. Among the given options, 'go through' is the most appropriate substitute because it means to read or examine something from beginning to end.
go through: to read, study, or examine something carefully.

read abreast: grammatically incorrect idiom (keep abreast of means to stay updated).

read about: means to gain information about something by reading, which does not fit the context of studying prescribed books.

go about: means to deal with something or carry out a task.

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Select the option that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and complete the following sentence meaningfully.
You all need to (get into) the books prescribed in your syllabus.
A
read abreast
B
read about
C
go through
D
go about

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