look through vs look over

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English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #140 "Phrasal idioms with the verb 'look'", question 8

Students were given five minutes to ......... the examination paper before they were told to start writing.

(a) look after
(b) look through
(c) look into
(d) look up

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #140 "Phrasal idioms with the verb 'look'", answer 8

Students were given five minutes to look through the examination paper before they were told to start writing.

Correct answer: (b) look through
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look through/ look over ?

[Alan]

Yes, they mean the same.

Alan
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English as a Second Language
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