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title: When grown-ups are tired or worried — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Adult life
description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 34 «When grown-ups are tired or worried» 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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# When grown-ups are tired or worried

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The 15 questions of lesson 34 «When grown-ups are tired or worried» 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/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t1/) — Your brother says «Dad's grumpy 'cos he hates us.» Put him right. — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t2/) — Overheard: «Absolutely knackered, love, been on my feet since six.» What does she mean? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t3/) — Dad, on the phone: «Yes... I understand... so when will the payment go through?» His voice is tight. Which is most likely? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t4/) — Sister to Mum: «Muuum, MUM, look, MUM!» Mum: «Give me five minutes or I'll lose it.» What's going on? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t5/) — Gran in Dublin texts Mum all day from hospital. Mum keeps checking her phone and doesn't hear your joke. Why? — right ✓ · ★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t6/) — Little brother: «If Mum says she's fine, she's fine, stop asking.» What's the better idea? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t7/) — What would happen if Dad rushed into a talk about your report card the second he got home from a horrible day? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t8/) — Mum's friend: «I'm running on fumes this week.» What does she mean? — right ✓ · ★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t9/) — The night after the deadline, Mum is laughing and relaxed. Why? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t10/) — You hear scary news about prices on the radio and Grandad switches it off. What's a good thing to do? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/t11/) — Big sister: «Mum's always knackered, she must be really ill.» Is she right? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the expression «I have had a long day»? — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/e2/) — Identify the principal purpose of the request «I need five minutes». — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/e3/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning financial difficulty within a household. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/e4/) — It is given that a relative with reddened eyes declares «I'm fine, honestly». Determine the most appropriate response. — wrong ✗ · exam

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