--- title: Colds, coughs and the weather — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Myths description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 4 «Colds, coughs and the weather» of the myths 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/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/) [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/) / [Myths](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/) / Colds, coughs and the weather # Colds, coughs and the weather The 15 questions of lesson 4 «Colds, coughs and the weather» of the myths course of Mova's primary school with their options, 88 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/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t1/) — Your mate goes to the South Pole station where nobody has a cold for months. A scientist arrives with a cold. What would happen? — right ✓ · ★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t2/) — "Mum literally said if I sit by the open window I'll catch a cold. Is that a thing?" — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t3/) — Two friends argue. Kai: "Colds come from viruses." Bea: "No, from cold weather, that's why it's called a cold!" Who is right? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t4/) — Nan won't believe you about viruses and keeps nagging about your coat. What's the wisest move? — right ✓ · ★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t5/) — "doc gave me nothing for my cold!! rubbish doctor innit, I wanted antibiotics" What's the truth? — right ✓ · ★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t6/) — A cartoon shows a boy with a bare head on a ski slope, but wrapped up everywhere else, losing loads of heat from his head. What makes that true in the cartoon? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t7/) — "Me nan swears by chicken soup. Should I tell her it's a myth?" Best answer? — right ✓ · ★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t8/) — What would happen if you never washed your hands all winter? — right ✓ · ★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t9/) — Your big brother says, "Feed a cold, starve a fever, it's like a rule of medicine." What do you say? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t10/) — Why is the vitamin C story a good lesson about famous people? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/t11/) — A girl is shivering, soaking wet, on a freezing winter walk. Why should she get warm and dry fast? — right ✓ · ★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the cause of the common cold? — right ✓ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/e2/) — Identify the principal reason for which antibiotic medicines are not prescribed for the common cold. — right ✓ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/e3/) — It is given that a febrile child is covered with numerous heavy blankets in order to "sweat out" the fever. Select the response consistent with established medical advice. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/4-colds-coughs-and-the-weather/e4/) — Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning loss of heat through the head. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [3. Eyes and ears](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/3-eyes-and-ears/) - next →: [5. Moving, swimming and sport](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/5-moving-swimming-and-sport/) - ↑ back to [Myths](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/)