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意为“以防万一”,根据其宾语fire可判断出“为了防止火灾,一切出口都要清除干净”。in place of 意为“代替”。instead of 意为“代替,而不是……”。in spite of 意为“不管”。