Direction: Read the following passages carefully and answer the question that follows.
The harbor was abuzz. People were wandering here and there, screwing their eyes up to the horizon, checking to see if the ship had arrived. Not just any ship of course there were plenty of those to be seen on the waters, bobbing elegantly but this was the "Tuscany", from America. Nothing to boast of as far as the ship itself was concerned. Just the cargo she carried. Finally, a ship arrived, slowly, painstakingly, with two men, seen as little specks on the deck.
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'Screwing their eyes upto the horizon' means ?
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- People were looking at the sun to arrive
- checking to see if the ship had arrived
- waiting for waters to arrive
- All of the above
Correct Option: B
'Screwing their eyss' literally means that people were waiting, eagerly looking at the direction which ship arrived, but not for waters nor sun.
