--- title: Soft words for hard things: illness, disability and the body — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Euphemisms description: The 16 test and exam questions of lesson 4 «Soft words for hard things: illness, disability and the body» of the euphemisms 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. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Euphemisms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/) / Soft words for hard things: illness, d… # Soft words for hard things: illness, disability and the body The 16 questions of lesson 4 «Soft words for hard things: illness, disability and the body» of the euphemisms course of Mova's primary school with their options, 92 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/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t1/) — News: "The actor died last week after a long illness." What does the reader probably guess? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t2/) — The dentist: "This might cause a little discomfort." Jack says "so it won't hurt?" What is true? — right ✓ · ★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t3/) — Chatty: "omg Sarah's got a bun in the oven!!! due in June" What happens in June? — right ✓ · ★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t4/) — A school letter: "Children with special needs will get extra time in tests." Who gets extra time? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t5/) — Gran: "Your grandad's a bit hard of hearing, so speak up." What should you do? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t6/) — A hospital letter: "Your procedure is booked for Monday." What will happen on Monday? — right ✓ · ★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t7/) — Gossip: "He's got a drinking problem, poor sod, can't keep a job." What is wrong with him? — right ✓ · ★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t8/) — A report: "Adverse events rose by 10% at the clinic." What does that mean? — right ✓ · ★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t9/) — Zoe: "Mum said Mrs Grant is expecting, so who's she expecting?" What should Zoe be told? — right ✓ · ★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t10/) — Gran: "I had one of my funny turns at the bus stop." What should a grown-up do? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t11/) — A friend says "my dad's going through a rough patch since he lost his job". What does this mean? — right ✓ · ★ - [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/t12/) — Which phrase for pregnancy is joking rather than polite? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/e1/) — Identify the plain meaning of the expression "visually impaired" as employed in official documents. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/e2/) — It is given that a medical practitioner forewarns a patient of "some discomfort". Determine what the patient should anticipate. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/e3/) — Select the response that is consistent with the established meaning of the term "adverse event" in medical records. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/e4/) — Ascertain the plain meaning of the old-fashioned expression "in the family way". — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [3. Soft words for hard things: death and dying, ill…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/3-death-and-feeling-poorly/) - next →: [5. Soft words for hard things: illness, disability…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/5-drink-mind-and-body/) - ↑ back to [Euphemisms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/)