Moving house and renting a home

Tests: 5 of 11 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 9 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 10 of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: the lesson in the corpora.

Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: the lesson's questions in the corpora.

Test 1 · right ✓

Your brother panics: "For Sale sign means we move tomorrow!!" Put him right.

1. The sign means the house is falling down — no support
2. The sign means someone else lives there now — no support
3. He is right, you leave the very next morning — no support
4. Selling usually takes months, not days — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 10, line 5: «A "For Sale" board means the family has decided to sell the house, and selling usually takes months, not days.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «take» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · right ✓

Overheard on the phone: "Survey found damp and a dodgy roof, they've dropped the offer by ten grand." Why did the offer drop?

1. The estate agent wanted a bigger fee — no support
2. The survey found problems that cost money to fix — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 0
3. The buyer just changed their mind about the colour of the walls — no support
4. Damp makes houses worth more — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 10, line 8: «An offer "subject to survey" means the buyer wants an expert to check the house first, and may lower the offer or pull out if problems are found.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «find» (+2); the same thing acted on «problems» (+1). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · wrong ✗

Mum snaps "Not now, love, I've got forty boxes and the van's at eight!" Why is she snappy?

1. She does not want to move at all — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Moving is very stressful, and it calms down after — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. She is angry with you for something you did last week — no support
4. Snapping is required when moving house — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · wrong ✗

Your sister stuck posters up with tape in the rented flat, and the paint came off. What might happen?

1. The landlord will pay the family a reward for the posters — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. Money for repairs can be taken from the deposit — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The rent will go down next month — no support
4. Nothing, because renters never pay for damage — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 10, line 11: «A tenancy is the agreement to rent a home for a set time; at the end the landlord can offer a new one or ask the family to leave.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «landlord» (+2); the same thing acted on «family» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · wrong ✗

Your mate says "Strangers looked in my cupboards at the viewing, so rude!" What's true?

1. Viewers are looking for things to steal from the house — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Viewers look round to see the space, it's normal — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The estate agent hides things in cupboards — no support
4. Viewers are not allowed to open anything — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · wrong ✗

Dad reads an advert aloud: "Charming, cosy, full of character, needs some updating." Mum laughs. Why?

1. Agent words often mean small, old and needing work — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The house is clearly perfect and brand new inside — no support
3. Mum always laughs at houses — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. Charming means the house is enormous — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 6, line 4: «Example: in a terraced house in Leeds, Mum opens the energy bill at the kitchen table, goes quiet, then says "The electric's nearly doubled." That evening the…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «mum» (+2); the same place «terraced house» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · right ✓

Mum on the phone: "Landlord says he's not renewing, we've got two months to find somewhere." What happens to the tenancy?

1. The landlord must give them the house — no support
2. The rent goes down to keep them — no support
3. It ends, and the family must find another home — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. The family can stay forever anyway, whatever the landlord says — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 10, line 1: «Families move house for many reasons: a new job, more room, a cheaper rent, or because a tenancy ends. Buying, selling or renting a home has many steps, and th…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «end» (+2); the same doer «tenancy» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · wrong ✗

Your cousin asks "Do people just pay for a house with cash from the shop?" What is usually true?

1. Most borrow with a mortgage and pay back over years — ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. Everyone pays for a house all at once, in cash, on the day — no support
3. The council gives houses to every family — no support
4. Estate agents pay for the house themselves — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 10, line 6: «An estate agent helps sell houses, and viewings are when people who might buy come to look round.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «estate agent» (+4); the same circumstance (+4). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · wrong ✗

The new neighbour says "Pop round any time, kids!" What should you do?

1. Not go into anyone's house without your parents knowing — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Ask them for money — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Ignore the neighbour completely — no support
4. Go in straight away on your own — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 9, line 15: «A text saying a parcel is held and asking for a small payment is a common scam to steal bank details.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «ask» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · right ✓

The sale falls through after three months. Dad sighs: "Back to square one." What is true?

1. The family has lost the house for good and must leave — score 3
2. It means the house is worth nothing — no support
3. Sales can fall through, and they just keep trying — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. They can never sell the house now — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 10, line 1: «Families move house for many reasons: a new job, more room, a cheaper rent, or because a tenancy ends. Buying, selling or renting a home has many steps, and th…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «fall through» (+4); the same property (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · right ✓

You feel sad leaving the bedroom you grew up in, though the new house is bigger. Is that normal?

1. Yes, feeling sad about leaving a home is normal — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. No, you should only feel happy — no support
3. No, only grown-ups feel sad when moving — score 6
4. Yes, but only if the new house is smaller — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, tied with another option at 6 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 10, line 4: «Moving is one of the most stressful things grown-ups do, so they can be tired and snappy. Feeling sad about leaving a home is normal, even when the new place i…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «feel» (+4); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following most accurately characterises an offer subject to survey?

1. An offer conditional upon an expert inspection of the property — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. An offer which is binding irrespective of any defects that may be found — no support
3. An offer which concludes the sale on the same day — no support
4. An offer made by the vendor to the purchaser — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the purpose of a deposit remitted at the commencement of a tenancy.

1. To secure the landlord against damage, being returnable if none is caused — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. To purchase a share in the ownership of the dwelling for the tenants — no support
3. To remunerate the estate agent for viewings — no support
4. To discharge the first year's rent in advance — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Select the statement consistent with the established facts concerning the conclusion of a tenancy.

1. The tenancy is automatically extended in perpetuity on identical terms for all parties — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The rent is refunded in full to the tenants — no support
3. The landlord may offer a new tenancy or require the tenants to vacate — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The tenants acquire ownership of the dwelling — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

State the principal reason for which a dwelling is presented in a clean and orderly condition prior to a viewing.

1. Viewings are prohibited in untidy dwellings — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The estate agent is legally obliged to award marks — no support
3. Purchasers are required to clean the dwelling otherwise — no support
4. Prospective purchasers may more readily envisage residing therein — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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