--- title: Soft words for hard things: the toilet and bodily function… — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Euphemisms description: The 17 test and exam questions of lesson 8 «Soft words for hard things: the toilet and bodily functions and age and looks» 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/8-toilets-and-getting-older/) [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: the toilet… # Soft words for hard things: the toilet and bodily functions and age and looks The 17 questions of lesson 8 «Soft words for hard things: the toilet and bodily functions and age and looks» of the euphemisms course of Mova's primary school with their options, 99 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/8-toilets-and-getting-older/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t1/) — A sign at a Scottish station: "Gents ← and Ladies →". What is the sign for? — wrong ✗ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t2/) — "where's the head on this boat, I'm desperate" — what is the passenger looking for? — wrong ✗ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t3/) — A medical leaflet: "Fibre helps regular bowel movements." What does fibre help? — wrong ✗ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t4/) — Brother: "stop the car, I gotta take a leak!" Mum: "Five more minutes." What does he need? — wrong ✗ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t5/) — An old cottage advert: "Charming garden with original privy." What is in the garden? — right ✓ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t6/) — Nan to the kids: "I'm getting on, I can't climb that." Why can't Nan climb? — wrong ✗ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t7/) — TV host: "Tonight, a pop star who's — let's be honest — no spring chicken." What is the host saying? — wrong ✗ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t8/) — Kid: "Dad's ancient, mate, proper over the hill." What does the kid mean? — wrong ✗ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t9/) — A brochure: "Luxury cruises for the over-60s — your golden years deserve it!" Who is the cruise for? — right ✓ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t10/) — Jess reckons "long in the tooth" means someone has big teeth. Is she right? — right ✓ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t11/) — An agency sign: "Mature actors wanted." Whom do they want? — wrong ✗ - [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t12/) — In a novel: "The old lady excused herself to the smallest room." Where did she go? — right ✓ - [t13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/t13/) — A council leaflet: "Free swimming for senior citizens on Mondays." Who swims free? — wrong ✗ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/e1/) — Identify the meaning most accurately conveyed by the nautical term "the head". — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/e2/) — It is stated that a gentleman is "long in the tooth". Ascertain the characteristic thereby attributed to him. — right ✓ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/e3/) — Select the response consistent with the established meaning of the phrase "twilight years". — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/8-toilets-and-getting-older/e4/) — Whereas a notice prohibits persons from "relieving themselves" in a public place, determine the conduct thereby prohibited. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [7. 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