Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

You have been absent from classes for four months. How can you .... for the lost time

  • A make in
  • B make up
  • C make off
  • D make out
  • E make over
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The correct answer is B. make up

  •  Make up is an idiomatic expression that means to compensate for something missed or lost. In this context, it implies finding a way to recover the time that was lost due to absence from classes.
  • Make in, make off, make out,** and **make over** are not appropriate phrases to use in this context:
    • Make in is not a standard phrase used to convey compensating for lost time.
    • Make off means to leave quickly, especially to escape from a situation, which is not suitable in this context.
    • Make out generally means to understand or perceive something, not to compensate for lost time.
    • Make over means to renovate or change the appearance of something, unrelated to compensating for lost time.

Therefore, the correct choice is make up

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