Question

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

A. apply for	B. pay for
C. answer for	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。