Some lawyers have long called for changes to these laws which they think are in the 21 st

问题补充：

Some lawyers have long called for changes to these laws which they think are in the 21 st Century.

A. in place

B. on the way

C. by the way

D. out of place

答案：

A. in place

B. on the way

C. by the way

(答案→)D. out of place

解析：考查介词短语：A. in place在适当的位置B. on the way即将C. by the way顺便说一下D. out of place在不适当的位置，句意：一些律师一直要求改变一些在21世纪不适合的法律。选D。