—Does your father smoke?
—No , it's two years __________ he smoked.
| A．before |
| B．since |
| C．after |
| D．when |
39. As we have known from the map of the world, this is ______.
| A．twice as large an island as that | B．twice as larger as that island |
| C．as twice as that one | D．twice as a large island as that |
38. Nowhere else in the world______ cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong.
| A．a tourist can find | B．can a tourist find | C．a tourist will find | D．a tourist has found |
37. I tried all I could do ______ the topic at the meeting, but failed.
| A．avoid mentioning | B．to avoid mentioning |
| C．avoiding to mention | D．avoiding mentioning |
36. I felt quite ______ when I made my first speech in front of so many people.
| A．unpleasant | B．stressed | C．deserted | D．Panicking |
35. Global oil prices ______ sharply in the past two years.
| A．have been risen | B．have arisen | C．have risen | D．have raised |