He had no choice but to an excuse to explain his being late.
A. make out
B. make up
C. make up for
D. make over
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A. make out
(答案→)B. make up
C. make up for
D. make over
解析：考查短语动词的用法。make out意为“分辨、理解”；make up意为“编造、杜撰、弥补”；make up for意为“弥补”；make over意为“改做、重做”。根据题意，B可入选。