Question

____fire, all exits must be kept clear. 

A．In place of

B．Instead of

C．In case of

D．In spite of

Answer 1

C

in case of意為“以防萬一”,根據(jù)其賓語fire可判斷出“為了防止火災(zāi),一切出口都要清除干凈”。in place of 意為“代替”。instead of 意為“代替,而不是……”。in spite of 意為“不管”。