I’m surprised that John is only 25. I thought he was for he seems to be in his thirties

问题补充：

I’m surprised that John is only 25. I thought he was , for he seems to be in his thirties.

A. old

B. older

C. young

D. younger

答案：

A. old

(答案→)B. older

C. young

D. younger

解析：old老的，旧的；older更老的； young年轻的；younger更年轻的。句意：我吃惊于约翰只有25岁。联系下文，因为他看起来像是三十多岁。可知前文我认为他更老。故选B。

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