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The correct answer is option 2.

Through thick and thin means under all circumstances. 

For eg; Her friends always stood by her through thick and thin.

The correct answer is option 2.

Tranquil means free from disturbance; calm.

For eg; I could feel his tranquil gaze.

Silent means not making or accompanied by any sound.

Calm means not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

For eg; It is important to stay calm in such situations.

The correct answer is option 3.

Straight means extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend.

For eg; We were travelling on a straight road.

Crooked means bent or twisted out of shape or out of place.

For eg; His teeth were crooked.

The correct answer is option 4.

'Has' is used for singular nouns. Here 'Antarctica' is singular. 'A' is used before singular, countable nouns which begin with consonants. So, 'a variety' is correct. The use of past participle form 'found' is correct. 'If' is used to introduce a condition. Here there is no condition but a general statement. So, 'if' is incorrect.

The correct answer is option 2.

Some is mostly used in affirmative sentences whereas any is used in negative sentences. A great deal is incorrect with respect to the context. Many is used with countable things. So, option 2 is correct.

The correct answer is option 1.

Let off means a chance to escape.

Let down means a disappointment.

Let aside means To refuse to think about, believe or accept something

Let out means finish, so that those attending are able to leave.

So, 'let off' is most appropriate.

The correct answer is option 4.

Precious means of great value

For eg; He had some precious works of art.

Costly means costing a lot; expensive.

Worthless means having no real value or use.

For eg; I was not interested in buying worthless things.

The correct answer is option 2.

'Can' is used to denote a possibility. Here, it is correct. 'From' is used to indicate a specific thing or point of action. So, it is correct. 'While' is used to denote a period of time.

For eg; Stop talking while studying.

'When' is used to denote a particular circumstance.

Here, 'when' should be used instead of 'while'.

The use of 'produce' is correct as it means to present.

The correct answer is option 2.

Pulled me off means to succeed in something.

Pulled me up means criticize me for not doing well.

Pulled me out means to stop me from doing something.

Pulled me through means manage to stay alive after an incident.

In the given sentence, 'scolded' is closest in meaning to 'pulled me up' as the teacher criticized him for poor spelling.

The correct answer is option 2.

The sentence does not require any preposition as the sentence conveys the required meaning and is grammatically correct.