--- title: Cold parents: always on the phone — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Everyday description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 495 «Cold parents: always on the phone» of the everyday 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/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/) [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/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / Cold parents: always on the phone # Cold parents: always on the phone The 15 questions of lesson 495 «Cold parents: always on the phone» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school with their options, 87 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/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t1/) — «if ur mum's always on her phone she doesn't love u». True? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t2/) — Harvey: «no phones at dinner for u two, but I'm keeping mine». What will probably happen? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t3/) — Otto thinks Dad doesn't care because he hardly speaks. Which clue in the story shows otherwise? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t4/) — In a film, the kid fixes a cold dad by winning a big prize, and the dad cries with pride. What's more real? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t5/) — Lowri asked to play at 4, at 5 and at 6, and each time Mam was on a call. Her last call ends at 6.30. When is the smartest time to ask? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t6/) — Ty: «reckon my teacher knows more about me than my mum, is that weird?» («reckon» means think.) What's true? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t7/) — Callie's mate: «my mam said «stop greetin'» too, that's normal, just get on with it». Callie's arm is still sore after an hour. What should she do? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t8/) — What would most likely happen if Avery never told Mum how the phone made her feel? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t9/) — Rosa's dad says «hola» on Friday at 6, and the next thing he says to her is «adiós» on Sunday at 6. How long is that with almost no talk? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t10/) — Bertie's prize, Avery's gold star, Sid's goal: what's one thing all three kids could do this week? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/t11/) — Sid: «my dad's never hugged me, so he must hate me». Which is a fairer thought? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the coldness of certain parents? — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/e2/) — Identify the request most likely to secure the attention of a parent preoccupied with a telephone. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/e3/) — Given that a child is hurt and the parent dismisses the injury, ascertain the most appropriate course. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/495-cold-parents-always-on-the-phone/e4/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning parents who seldom speak. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [494. 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