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title: Big feelings in big people — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Adult life
description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 36 «Big feelings in big people» 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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# Big feelings in big people

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The 15 questions of lesson 36 «Big feelings in big people» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school with their options, 89 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/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t1/) — Overheard on the phone: "Yeah, I lost it with the kids over some muddy boots. Felt rotten after." How does the speaker feel about the shouting now? — right ✓ · ★
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t2/) — Your little brother says, "Mum cried in the kitchen, so it's all falling apart, innit." Put him right. — right ✓ · ★
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t3/) — Dad mutters, "Bloody hospital letters," and his voice goes wobbly about Gran's check-up. What is under the grumpy words? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t4/) — Gran on the phone: "Oh, it's just me and the telly these days, love." What would cheer her up most? — right ✓ · ★
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t5/) — Mum, scrolling: "Ugh, Kerry's in Spain AGAIN. Alright for some." Is Mum a bad person? — right ✓ · ★
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t6/) — Big sister: "Dad fell over in Tesco and everyone looked, I wanted to die." What will most people in Tesco remember tomorrow? — right ✓ · ★
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t7/) — Your cousin points and howls "LOOK AT HIM, what a muppet" after Dad trips. What is the kinder way? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t8/) — Uncle, an hour off the motorway: "Shut up, I know where we are, the satnav's wrong." What would show real strength here? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t9/) — Dad, after a big shout: "Sorry, kiddo, that wasn't about you. Work's been hell." What does this tell you? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t10/) — Mum is sobbing at the end of a wedding video and smiling at the same time. Should you worry? — wrong ✗ · ★
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/t11/) — A grown-up's anger at home often makes you feel scared for your safety. What should you do? — right ✓ · ★
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/e1/) — Identify the principal reason for which a parent's expression of anger may exceed the magnitude of the immediate provocation. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/e2/) — Select the response that most accurately characterises the condition of an elderly widow who states that her residence has become "very quiet". — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/e3/) — Whereas an adult maintains, contrary to the evidence, that he is not lost, determine the emotion most probably responsible for his assertion. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/e4/) — Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the shedding of tears by adults? — wrong ✗ · exam

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