If 1st July is Sunday, then 1st August will be:

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To determine the day of the week for 1st August, given that 1st July is a Sunday, we need to calculate the number of days between these two dates and understand how days of the week progress.

1. **Explanation for Option 2 (Wednesday):**

- July has 31 days. If 1st July is a Sunday, then we can calculate the day of the week for 1st August by counting the days from 1st July to 1st August.
   - Starting from Sunday (1st July), we add 31 days to reach 1st August.
   - Days of the week cycle every 7 days. Therefore, we calculate the remainder when 31 is divided by 7 to determine how many days forward we move in the week.
   - 31 divided by 7 gives a quotient of 4 and a remainder of 3.
   - This remainder of 3 means we move 3 days forward from Sunday.
   - Counting forward: 
     - 1 day from Sunday is Monday,
     - 2 days from Sunday is Tuesday,
     - 3 days from Sunday is Wednesday.
   - Therefore, 1st August is a Wednesday, which corresponds to Option 2.

2. **Explanation for why other options are incorrect:**

- **Option 1 (Sunday):** 
     - If 1st August were a Sunday, it would mean that the number of days from 1st July to 1st August would be a multiple of 7. However, 31 days is not a multiple of 7, as it leaves a remainder of 3. Therefore, 1st August cannot be a Sunday.

- **Option 3 (Tuesday):**
     - If 1st August were a Tuesday, it would mean moving 2 days forward from Sunday (1st July). However, as calculated, moving 31 days forward from Sunday results in a Wednesday, not a Tuesday. Therefore, 1st August cannot be a Tuesday.

- **Option 4 (Thursday):**
     - If 1st August were a Thursday, it would mean moving 4 days forward from Sunday (1st July). However, as calculated, moving 31 days forward results in a Wednesday, not a Thursday. Therefore, 1st August cannot be a Thursday.

In conclusion, based on the calculation and logical reasoning, 1st August is indeed a Wednesday, which supports Option 2 as the correct answer.