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This is the correct option as to ‘climb’ is to move upwards, especially by using the hands and feet. Here, the group of mountaineers used their hands and feet to climb Mount Everest.

“To be backward in” is a phrase which means “to lag behind” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

“To believe in” is an idiom which means “to have faith in” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

“To bank on” is an idiom which means “to rely on” or “to depend on” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

“Beware of” is an idiom which means “to keep away” which sense is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

“To bring about” is an idiom which means “to cause” which sense is conveyed in the given sentence, Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

“To be anxious for” is a phrase which means “to be curious for” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

“Green with” is a phrase which means “in a furious state” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.

“To be bad at” is a phrase which means “to be poor at” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (4) is the correct answer.

“To complain of” is an idiom which means “to express pain” which is conveyed in the sentence. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.

“To be blue with” is a phrase which means “to turn blue because of excessive cold” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

“To congratulate” is an idiom which means “to felicitate”. We always use “on” to congratulate somebody.. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.

“To be contrary to” is a phrase which means “to be opposite to” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.

“To disagree to” is an idiom which means “not to agree” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

”To dissuade from” is an idiom which means “to make one to keep away” which is conveyed in the given sentence. Hence, (2) is the correct answer.