Question

---Jimmy has had a lot of parties recently.
---Yes , that might _____ why he didn’t do well in the test.

1. A.
   apply for
2. B.
   pay for
3. C.
   answer for
4. D.
   account for

Answer 1

D
本题考查动词短语的用法。apply for申请，请求；pay for付款；answer for对 ... 负责；account for解释，是...原因。根据句意：那也许可以解释他考试为什么不好的原因。