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title: Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats" — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · World
description: The 16 test and exam questions of lesson 176 «Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"» of the world 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.
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# Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"

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The 16 questions of lesson 176 «Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"» of the world course of Mova's primary school with their options, 102 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/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t1/) — Jayden: "8 outta 10 cats, no cap, this cat food is bussin'." The small print says it was 10 cats. What do you tell him? — right ✓
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t2/) — Nan: "Seen the sign, pet? Was £50, now £30. Proper bargain!" It was £30 last month. Which is right? — right ✓
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t3/) — What would happen if the cat food maker tested 1,000 cats chosen at random, against other foods, and 8 out of 10 still chose it? — wrong ✗
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t4/) — "These trainers? It's giving pro footballer. I'ma play like him fr." What is true? — wrong ✗
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t5/) — "Shampoo's clinically proven 70% shinier innit, it says so on the bottle." The small print: 12 people, compared with not washing. What do you say? — right ✓
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t6/) — In a cartoon a kid opens a toy box and a giant loop-the-loop track jumps out, just like in the advert. Put the cartoon right. — wrong ✗
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t7/) — Auntie in Cape Town: "Zero sugar, so it's lekker AND healthy, hey?" What is right? — wrong ✗
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t8/) — Teen, bored: "Best pizza in town, voted by his nan and three uncles. The pizza's mid, tbh." What is wrong with the vote? — wrong ✗
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t9/) — Dad, grumpy: "Kids who take 'em are healthier, it says. Healthier than who, eh?" Why is it a good question? — wrong ✗
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t10/) — A boy sneers: "Your mum fell for the was-£50 sign, she's so thick." What is a fair way to laugh about it? — wrong ✗
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t11/) — Leo: "30% more fun?? Did they bring a fun-o-meter into the factory lol." Is Leo right to laugh? — right ✓
- [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/t12/) — A cousin from Texas: "Dentists recommend it, y'all, so it's the only toothpaste worth buyin'." What is true? — wrong ✗
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the assertion "eight out of ten cats prefer it", where the small print discloses a sample of ten cats? — right ✓ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/e2/) — Identify the principal deficiency of a shampoo trial in which the product was compared with no washing whatsoever. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/e3/) — It is given that an article was priced at thirty pounds during the preceding month and is presently advertised as "Was £50, now £30". Select the response consistent with the established facts. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/e4/) — Ascertain the significance of the words "sold separately" where they appear upon the packaging of a toy. — wrong ✗ · exam

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