Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate verbs given in List-II:

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Verbs)
(A) The escaped convict_____ away on an oil tanker	(I) cropped
(B) We were very busy over the weekend, but things have___ up a bit	(II) sort
(C) Before I can go home, I must____out the papers in my in-tray.	(III) stowed
(D) I was about to leave when a problem_____ up.	(IV) eased

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
2. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
3. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
4. (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Option 1 -> (A) "stowed away" (hide on a ship), (B) "eased up" (became less busy), (C) "sort out" (organize), (D) "cropped up" (arose unexpectedly) - all phrasal verbs are correct and contextually appropriate.

Option 2 -> (A) "cropped away" is not a valid phrasal verb; (B) "sort up" is incorrect; (C) "stowed out" doesn't fit the context; (D) "eased up" doesn't work with problems.

Option 3 -> (A) "cropped away" is invalid; (B) "stowed up" is not a proper phrasal verb; (C) "eased out" means to remove gradually, not organize; (D) repeats (III) which is already used incorrectly.

Option 4 -> (A) "eased away" doesn't work with convicts; (B) "stowed up" is incorrect; (C) "cropped out" is not appropriate for organizing papers; (D) "sort up" is not a valid phrasal verb.

Hence, Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) -> This correctly matches all phrasal verbs: "stowed away" (hide aboard illegally), "eased up" (became less intense), "sort out" (organize/deal with), and "cropped up" (appeared unexpectedly) - all are standard English expressions that fit their contexts perfectly -> correct