22.They built a bank as a _____ ______ flooding. A. defend from B. defence against C. defence for

22.They built a bank as a _____ ______ flooding. A. defend from B. defence against C. defence for
22.They built a bank as a _____ ______ flooding.
A. defend from B. defenceagainst C.defence forD. defend against 23 The old couple are now quite ______ because their son finished the task _____ and has come home safe.A. ease; at easeB.at ease; with ease C. at ease; at easeD. easy; with ease 24.As winter ______, weather became cold.
A. approaches B. approaching C. to approach D. approached 25. The boy said that he did such a silly thing out of _____.
A. curiosityB. curiouslyC. curious D.curiousing 26. If you are ______ about Brazil, you may read this book.A. curious B. upset C. strangeD. interested 27. —What do you mean by saying that?
—I think you _______ what I said. I meant no harm.
A. understoodB. misunderstoodC. heard D. followed
28. In fact most people in that area are _____ than they were 5 years ago because of years of wars. A. richer off B. better offC. worse off D. poorer off
29. _______, a learned man makes fewer mistakes in life than a man without knowledge.A. In generalB. As generalC. On general D. At general 30. How _______ I was when I heard the _______ news! A. disappointing; disappointedB. disappointed; disappointingC. disappointing; disappointingD. disappointed; disappointed 31. He is a man of few words; what’s worse, few people can ______ him. A. represent B. read C. see D. approach
32.--- What do you think of the book? -- Oh, excellent. It’s worth_______ a second time. A reading Bbeing read Cto readDto be read 33. You can get his help as he is a person who is willing ____ others. A helps B to help C help D helping
34.When I approached her, she stepped back, putting up her hands, as if ____. A indefence B in danger C in advanceD in time