In such a cold day, people prefer to stay at home _______ go out.
| A．other than | B．less than |
| C．more than | D．rather than |
She started studying medicine at college, but ______ to Business Studies in her second year.
| A．transformed | B．skipped | C．adjusted | D．switched |
If water becomes increasingly scarce in decades ______, water shortage will become a hot issue all over the world.
| A．coming | B．having come | C．to come | D．to be coming |
The elderly need special care in winter, as they are ______ to the sudden change of weather.
| A．sensitive | B．negative | C．flexible | D．sensible |
—We’ll take the conditions into careful consideration ______ you have attached to this contract.
—Thanks. Hope for further cooperation.
| A．as | B．which | C．where | D．what |
The story is moving, and the questions, I suppose, are not so difficult as they appear ______.
| A．to answer | B．to be answered | C．answering | D．being answered |