[单项选择]This word is no longer used in its ______ sense. Make sure to understand its current meaning.
A. archaic
B. antiquated
C. artistic
D. arcane

[单项选择]Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua bookstore
A. Largest.
B. Official.
C. Private.
D. Prosperous.

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Nowadays, people work longer hours than they used to, but are they really working harder than ever before Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends on work, (21) she or he accomplishes. However, the connection between time and (22) is not always (23) . In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to (24) . Furthermore, it is not always easy for individuals to (25) that their performance is falling off.
Part of the problem is understandable. When (26) evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time spent on the job (27) performance. Employees know this. Consequently, they work longer hours and (28) less vacation time than they did several years ago. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a (29) 40-hour-work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours
A. regard
B. relative
C. regular
D. irregular

[单项选择]Nowadays he is no longer（）he used to be ten years ago.
A. that
B. what
C. all what
D. all that

[单项选择]The leaves of the eucalyptus tree can be used to make a potent antiseptic that kills harmful bacteria in cuts and scrapes.


A. natural
B. dangerous
C. rare
D. tropical

[单项选择]According to the author, the steel wires used to make barbed wire are specially processed to ______.
A. make them more flexible
B. protect them against rust
C. straighten them
D. prevent contraction in cold weather

[单项选择]My hometown is no longer the place （）it used to be.
A. what
B. where
C. which
D. that

[单项选择]The word bird used to mean "young bird"; today it means "any kind of bird". This is called ______ in terms of semantic change.


A. broadening
B. narrowing
C. meaning shift
D. class shift