Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDCE) was noted for the following aspects EXCEPT ______. （      ）

A. its wide coverage of new words, new meanings and new usages

B. its simple and clear definitions

C. its use of extra column

D. its meticulous and complete grammatical information

 Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English is a(n) ______ dictionary. （      ）

A. specialized

 B. desk

C. pocket

 D. encyclopedic

Encyclopedic dictionaries can be further divided into ______ and encyclopedic dictionaries. （      ）

A. linguistic

 B. encyclopedia

C. specialized

 D. unabridged

 The change of idiom “the last straw” from the original form is ______.（      ）

A. replacement

 B. dismembering

C. addition

 D. shortening

“Chop and change” is an idiom ______ in nature. （      ）

A. verbal

 B. nominal

C. adjectival

 D. adverbial