Question

"Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?"
"Most of the fault lies _____ the administration."

A．in

B．to

C．on

D．with

Answer 1

D. with.

lie with應由.......（承擔責任）；（作出決定等）得靠...... 1)The responsibility lies with the driver.(責任應由這個司機承擔。) 2)It lies with you to accept or reject he the proposal.(接受還是拒絕這項建議由你決定。)
lie in在于： 1)The difficulty lies in their great poverty.(困難在于他們非常貧困。) 2)the solution lies in social and political reform.(解決方法在于社會政治改革。)