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title: Finding a job and getting on — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Adult life
description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 3 «Finding a job and getting on» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# Finding a job and getting on

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The 15 questions of lesson 3 «Finding a job and getting on» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school with their options, 90 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t1/) — Overheard: "Fifty applications. Fifty. Two replies, both no." What should you think? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t2/) — Your brother says: "Probation? So Mum's in trouble with the cops?" Put him right. — right ✓ · ★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t3/) — Dad on the phone: "Yeah, three of us shortlisted, final round Thursday." What is happening? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t4/) — Mum, flat: "Nah, didn't get it. 'Strong field', apparently." What is the kind response? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t5/) — Overheard: "Don't burn your bridges, you'll need a reference." What does the advice mean? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t6/) — Grandma: "Since Grandad retired he's driving me round the bend, he misses work." Why might Grandad be restless? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t7/) — Mum: "Promoted, yeah, but now I'm managing Sue, and we were mates." Why is that hard? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t8/) — Dad: "Everything in the shop's gone up, my pay hasn't. Great." What does he mean? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t9/) — Your sister: "If you get turned down it means you're rubbish." Put her right. — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t10/) — Your aunt in Florida tells Dad: "Send me your résumé." What does she want? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/t11/) — Mum before an interview: "Haven't slept, so nervous." What is true? — right ✓ · ★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/e1/) — Which of the following most accurately characterises a probationary period in employment? — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/e2/) — Identify the principal function of a reference supplied by a former employer. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/e3/) — Given that wages remain unchanged whilst prices rise, determine the effect upon the employee. — right ✓ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/e4/) — Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning promotion. — right ✓ · exam

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