Problem: Word: check

Sentence 1: They made a check of their equipment.

Sentence 2: He paid all his bills by check.

Same meaning? OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
A: different meanings
Question: This question has options. Does the word "head" have the same definition in the next 2 sentences?

The head of the page.

The head of the list.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer: the same meaning
Question: "gather" used in the same way in the following two sentences?

Gather some stones.

The teacher gathered the kids together.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer: the same meaning
Q: Does "end" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

He came to a bad end.

The end of the pier.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: different meanings
Question: Here is one sentence: Check your luggage before boarding.
Here is another sentence: She checked for an instant and missed a step.
Does the check mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings
Question: Sentence 1: He was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame.
Sentence 2: They announced a two-for-one split of the common stock.
Does split mean the same thing in these two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
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Answer:
different meanings