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title: Age ratings in the UK, the USA, Australia and Canada, and… — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Adult life
description: The 14 test and exam questions of lesson 57 «Age ratings in the UK, the USA, Australia and Canada, and why they exist» 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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# Age ratings in the UK, the USA, Australia and Canada, and why they exist

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The 14 questions of lesson 57 «Age ratings in the UK, the USA, Australia and Canada, and why they exist» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school with their options, 81 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/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t1/) — Isla cries at a U film where an old dog dies. "But it's a U!" What's true? — wrong ✗
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t2/) — Mia watches a 12 film with her parents and asks about a confusing bit. What does this show? — wrong ✗
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t3/) — Big sister: "12A means you have to be 12 to get in, so you can't come." Put her right. — right ✓
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t4/) — Alfie to his friends: "I watched a 15, it was easy, ratings are rubbish." What's wrong with his idea? — wrong ✗
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t5/) — Dad, on the phone to Uncle Pete: "No, mate, it's after the watershed, the kids'll be in bed." When is the programme on? — wrong ✗
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t6/) — Mum, grumbling: "Bloody thing says 13+, but there's a bit even I didn't like." What is she noticing? — wrong ✗
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t7/) — A news report: "The film has been reclassified from 18 to 15 for its anniversary release." What happened? — right ✓
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t8/) — Cousin from Melbourne: "M's illegal for under-15s here." Put her right. — wrong ✗
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t9/) — Mum to Gran: "I'm not saying the Joneses are wrong, we just do things differently." What are they talking about? — right ✓
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/t10/) — Uncle in Ohio: "It's rated R, so no, buddy, not unless your mom comes too." How old is the boy, probably? — wrong ✗
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/e1/) — Identify the body which is principally responsible for the classification of films in the United Kingdom. — right ✓ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/e2/) — Determine the meaning of the classification "12A" as applied to a cinematographic exhibition in the United Kingdom. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/e3/) — Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the "watershed" on British television. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/e4/) — Ascertain the principal purpose for which age ratings are assigned to films. — wrong ✗ · exam

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