--- title: When money is tight: "we can't afford it" — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Money description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 23 «When money is tight: "we can't afford it"» of the money 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/money/23-when-money-is-tight/) [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/) / [Money](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/) / When money is tight: "we can't afford… # When money is tight: "we can't afford it" The 15 questions of lesson 23 «When money is tight: "we can't afford it"» of the money 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/money/23-when-money-is-tight/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t1/) — A kid at school goes, "Free school dinners? Lol, you're poor." What is the best answer? — wrong ✗ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t2/) — Your mate, proper Mancunian, says, "Me mam got me trainers from the charity shop, they're sound, our kid." ("Sound" means good; "our kid" means brother or mate.) What's true? — wrong ✗ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t3/) — What would happen if Leo's mum bought the £200 bike with only £50 spare? — wrong ✗ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t4/) — Gran in Newcastle says to Callum, "Divvn't fret, pet, it's not your fault, man." ("Divvn't" means don't; "fret" means worry.) What is she telling him? — wrong ✗ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t5/) — Leo storms off: "Ugh, you never buy me anything, you don't even care!" What's actually going on? — right ✓ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t6/) — A cartoon shows a sad family "fixing" money problems by winning the lottery. What does it get wrong? — wrong ✗ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t7/) — Dad says, "Free fun this month — park, library, picnic." Your cousin goes, "That's so mid, no cap." ("Mid" means boring; "no cap" means honestly.) What's the best reply? — right ✓ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t8/) — Ellie's mum says, "I'll find the £30, but no takeaway for a bit." The takeaway is £15 a week. How many weeks without it pay for the trip? — wrong ✗ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t9/) — Your mate whispers, "Amira's lot used the food bank, that's well embarrassing." What's the kindest true answer? — right ✓ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t10/) — Sami's mum got second-hand shoes for £10 instead of £40 — no wait, they were £12 — instead of £40. How much did she save? — wrong ✗ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/t11/) — Hannah wants to pay the £300 the family is short with her £5 pocket money. What is wise? — wrong ✗ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/e1/) — It is given that a bicycle is priced at £200, whereas the sum remaining to a household after essential expenditure is £50. Determine the shortfall. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/e2/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a food bank? — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/e3/) — Ascertain the aggregate saving to a household in respect of free school meals, given that each meal would otherwise cost £2.50 and that the school week comprises five days. — right ✓ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/23-when-money-is-tight/e4/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the responsibility of children for the financial difficulties of their households. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [22. The weekly shop and a family budget](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/22-the-weekly-shop-and-a-family-budget/) - next →: [24. 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