He couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.
A.answer for B.leave for
C.account for D.care for
She ______have stopped her work halfway.
A.ought to not B.ought not to
C.not ought to D.does not ought to
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______ ?
A.take up B.take on C.take place D.take off
The reason for his success is ______ he worked very hard.
A.why B.that C.whether D.how
She ______to them about her age in order to get the job.
A.lay B.laid C.lied D.lain
I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ______for her.
A.had to write it out B.must have written it out
C.should write it out D.ought to have writte it out