In my opinion，life in the twenty－first century is much easier than ________.
| A．that used to be | B．it is used to |
| C．it was used to | D．it used to be |
If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
| A．get off | B．come across | C．come over | D．get over |
. Many university courses are not really _____ to the needs of students or their future employers.
| A．associated | B．relative | C．geared | D．sufficient |
Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
| A．due to | B．but for | C．in spite of | D．with relation to |
When the little child caught sight of the young woman _____ in white he started brawling immediately.
| A．dressed | B．wearing | C．worn | D．putting on |
She once again went through her composition carefully to _____ all spelling mistakes from it.
| A．withdraw | B．abandon | C．diminish | D．eliminate |