Name: ………………………… CHECK UP Code 101

Class: 10A11 Date: 29 September 2023

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
1. Visitors to the area enjoy the lush green space and breathtaking mountain views.
A. spectacular B. enormous C. unimpressive D. ordinary
2. I find some of Brahms’s music deeply moving.
A. motioning B. unaffecting C. nice D. emotional
3. The group tried their best to climb the highest mountain in this area and finally they could achieve this.
A. pass B. hold C. find D. accomplish
4. Several train passengers sustained serious injuries in the crash.
A. recovery B. illness C. harm D. excitement
5. Travelling by train has always been associated with romance and adventure.
A. represent B. escapade C. experience D. discover
6. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need.
A. automatic B. mean C. distant D. savage
7. You may not get injured if you fall on rubber flooring.
A. wounded B. calm C. suspicious D. hurtless
8. Mr Kennedy lost his life in 1848, being killed by the natives while attempting to explore the peninsula of Cape
York, from Rockingham Bay to Weymouth Bay.
A. form B. return C. discover D. achieve
9. It was only later in life that she found happiness and peace of mind.
A. hurt B. anxiety C. joyfulness D. relieve
10. He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.
A. shameless B. honest C. suspicious D. guilty
11. You can also pass an exam and feel like you've hit the jackpot.
A. get over B. fail C. travel D. search for
12. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. damaging B. vanishing C. polluting D. destroying
13. Success like that is extremely rare.
A. wonderful B. delighted C. uncommon D. popular
14. One or two players who think that they might be in danger of not being in the squad have a chance to play.
A. dangerous B. anxious C. joyful D. vulnerable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
15. The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.
A. tiny B. thin C. loose D. gigantic
16. He was disappointed to find they'd already left.
A. upset B. distressed C. satisfied D. envious
17. Training for the Olympics requires an enormous amount of work, athletes who want to compete must work
extremely hard.
A. very large B. small C. unusual D. very common
18. We'd been in the house a month when dark stains started appearing on the wall.
A. show up B. paint C. lean D. disappear
19. He died of a suspected heart attack at age 87.
A. doubtful B. trusting C. suspicious D. pain
20. The school is difficult to get to because it is located in a remote area.
A. distant B. brave C. nearby D. impressive
21. He was getting bored doing the same thing every day.
A. tired B. obedient C. shocked D. excited
22. He lost his temper and shouted at me.
A. calm down B. show off C. cool D. angry
23. He put on his best clothes for the party.
A. wear B. take off C. turn off D. dress
24. Pat was delighted with her new house.
A. happy B. unpleased C. satisfied D. envious
25. At times, this can be risky, and the keepers have been injured and one has been killed.
A. good B. useful C. healthy D. secure
26. I was so proud that my son had been chosen for the national team.
A. superior B. supportive C. defending D. humble
27. She said she did not care about it, but I believe she was secretly delighted.
A. privately B. absolutely C. publicly D. extremely
28. One by one, the stars appeared in the sky.
A. broke out B. blossomed C. vanished D. performed

Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. Completing the marathon at the top ten was a real ___________ for an old man like him. (achieve)
2. Look! The kitchen is in a ________________ state when she left. (disgust)
3.The new company is going to bring a lot of _________________ to our town. (employ)
4. Will you join me in wishing the bride and groom every ________________? (happy)
5. On closer _________________ , the vases were seen to be cracked. (exam)
6. They thanked Ann for her ________________. (kind)
7. You need a lot of _________________ to write a good story. (imagine)
8. This is the most ________________ experience of my life. (frighten)
9. Children normally feel a lot of ________________ about their first day at school. (anxious)
10. I'm reading an interesting book about the _________________ of the South Pole. (explore)
11. He lost a lot of ________________ in the accident. (bleed)
12. Most people watch TV for ______________, and after that for their knowledge and information. (entertain)
13. Newspapers and TV stations became ________________ in that famous singer’s private life.(interest)
14. I get ________________ out of dancing. (enjoy)
15. The child felt ______________ because it was dark in the house and she was with no one else. (frighten)
16. 'It's a long film. Why don't we eat before we go to the cinema?' - 'That's a very good ____________.(suggest)
17. The restaurant turned out to be ________________ cheap. (surprise)
18. They don't seem particularly ________________ about the situation. (worry)
19. The doctor told me that I had a serious ________________ problem that I hadn’t realized. (medicine)
20. Fishing is his favourite _________________. (relax)
21. When I was walking on the beach, I was ________________ to find a big bottle in the sand.(surprise)
22. My little sister feels very proud of herself because she won a singing _______________ yesterday.(compete)
23. Having just seen a short film about poor children in Vietnam, they are so ________________. (move).
24. The lights went out but our eyes quickly got used to the _________________. (dark)
25. The athlete wore his medal with ________________. (proud)
26. He was forced to make several ________________ to his speech. (revise)
27. They had a _________________ about global warming. (discuss)
28. The little boy got ________________ because the journey was too long and tiring. (bore)
29. My uncle works for Greenpeace. It's a large _______________ that campaigns for the environment.
(organise)
30. The man hid his face to cover his ________________. (embarrass)
31. Could you give me some _________________ about trains to Ha Noi, please? (inform)
32. Robert accepted the offer without ________________. (hesitate)
33. The idea was slow to find general ________________. (accept)
34. You need a lot of _________________ if you want to become a professional sportsman. (motivate)
35. Some youths commit acts of vandalism out of ________________. (bored)
36. She felt ________________ about undressing in front of the doctor. (embarrass)
37. It's important that young people leave school with good qualifications. I think the government should spend
more money on _________________. (educate)
38. There seems to be some ________________ over the exam dates. (confuse)
39. That was an _______ performance from such a young tennis player. (impress)
40. My friend’s ________________ was due to the death of her grandfather. (sad)
Name: ………………………… CHECK UP Code 102
Class: 10A11 Date: 29 September 2023

Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. Could you give me some _________________ about trains to Ha Noi, please? (inform)
2. Robert accepted the offer without ________________. (hesitate)
3. It's important that young people leave school with good qualifications. I think the government should spend
more money on _________________. (educate)
4. Some youths commit acts of vandalism out of ________________. (bored)
5. You need a lot of _________________ if you want to become a professional sportsman. (motivate)
6. She felt ________________ about undressing in front of the doctor. (embarrass)
7. The new company is going to bring a lot of _________________ to our town. (employ)
8. There seems to be some ________________ over the exam dates. (confuse)
9. That was an _______ performance from such a young tennis player. (impress)
10. My friend’s ________________ was due to the death of her grandfather. (sad)
11. Completing the marathon at the top ten was a real ___________ for an old man like him. (achieve)
12. The idea was slow to find general ________________. (accept)
13. Will you join me in wishing the bride and groom every ________________? (happy)
14. On closer _________________ , the vases were seen to be cracked.(exam)
15. My little sister feels very proud of herself because she won a singing _______________ yesterday.(compete)
16. You need a lot of _________________ to write a good story. (imagine)
17. This is the most ________________ experience of my life. (frighten)
18. I get ________________ out of dancing. (enjoy)
19. Children normally feel a lot of ________________ about their first day at school. (anxious)
20. I'm reading an interesting book about the _________________ of the South Pole. (explore)
21. He lost a lot of ________________ in the accident. (bleed)
22. Most people watch TV for ______________, and after that for their knowledge and information. (entertain)
23. Newspapers and TV stations became ________________ in that famous singer’s private life.(interest)
24. Look! The kitchen is in a ________________ state when she left. (disgust)
25. The child felt ______________ because it was dark in the house and she was with no one else. (frighten)
26. Fishing is his favourite _________________.(relax)
27. The restaurant turned out to be ________________ cheap. (surprise)
28. They don't seem particularly ________________ about the situation. (worry)
29. The doctor told me that I had a serious ________________ problem that I hadn’t realized. (medicine)
30. The little boy got ________________ because the journey was too long and tiring. (bore)
31. When I was walking on the beach, I was ________________ to find a big bottle in the sand.(surprise)
32. 'It's a long film. Why don't we eat before we go to the cinema?' - 'That's a very good ____________.(suggest)
33. Having just seen a short film about poor children in Vietnam, they are so ________________. (move).
34. The lights went out but our eyes quickly got used to the _________________. (dark)
35. The athlete wore his medal with ________________. (proud)
36. He was forced to make several ________________ to his speech. (revise)
37. They had a _________________ about global warming. (discuss)
38. They thanked Ann for her ________________. (kind)
39. My uncle works for Greenpeace. It's a large _______________ that campaigns for the environment.
(organise)
40. The man hid his face to cover his ________________. (embarrass)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
1. He was getting bored doing the same thing every day.
A. tired B. obedient C. shocked D. excited
2. He lost his temper and shouted at me.
A. calm down B. show off C. cool D. angry
3. He put on his best clothes for the party.
A. wear B. take off C. turn off D. dress
4. Pat was delighted with her new house.
A. happy B. unpleased C. satisfied D. envious
5. At times, this can be risky, and the keepers have been injured and one has been killed.
A. good B. useful C. healthy D. secure
6. I was so proud that my son had been chosen for the national team.
A. superior B. supportive C. defending D. humble
7. She said she did not care about it, but I believe she was secretly delighted.
A. privately B. absolutely C. publicly D. extremely
8. One by one, the stars appeared in the sky.
A. broke out B. blossomed C. vanished D. performed
9. He died of a suspected heart attack at age 87.
A. doubtful B. trusting C. suspicious D. pain
10. The school is difficult to get to because it is located in a remote area.
A. distant B. brave C. nearby D. impressive
11. The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.
A. tiny B. thin C. loose D. gigantic
12. He was disappointed to find they'd already left.
A. upset B. distressed C. satisfied D. envious
13. Training for the Olympics requires an enormous amount of work, athletes who want to compete must work
extremely hard.
A. very large B. small C. unusual D. very common
14. We'd been in the house a month when dark stains started appearing on the wall.
A. show up B. paint C. lean D. disappear
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
15. Travelling by train has always been associated with romance and adventure.
A. represent B. escapade C. experience D. discover
16. He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.
A. shameless B. honest C. suspicious D. guilty
17. You may not get injured if you fall on rubber flooring.
A. wounded B. calm C. suspicious D. hurtless
18. Mr Kennedy lost his life in 1848, being killed by the natives while attempting to explore the peninsula of
Cape York, from Rockingham Bay to Weymouth Bay.
A. form B. return C. discover D. achieve
19. It was only later in life that she found happiness and peace of mind.
A. hurt B. anxiety C. joyfulness D. relieve
20. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need.
A. automatic B. mean C. distant D. savage
21. You can also pass an exam and feel like you've hit the jackpot.
A. get over B. fail C. travel D. search for
22. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. damaging B. vanishing C. polluting D. destroying
23. Success like that is extremely rare.
A. wonderful B. delighted C. uncommon D. popular
24. One or two players who think that they might be in danger of not being in the squad have a chance to play.
A. dangerous B. anxious C. joyful D. vulnerable
25. Visitors to the area enjoy the lush green space and breathtaking mountain views.
A. spectacular B. enormous C. unimpressive D. ordinary
26. I find some of Brahms’s music deeply moving.
A. motioning B. unaffecting C. nice D. emotional
27. The group tried their best to climb the highest mountain in this area and finally they could achieve this.
A. pass B. hold C. find D. accomplish
28. Several train passengers sustained serious injuries in the crash.
A. recovery B. illness C. harm D. excitement