Laundry machines, the freezer and electricity at home

Tests: 11 of 19 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 15 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 108 of the everyday 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 ✓

Lucas in Ireland finds a puddle near the washing machine plug. Which is the safest action?

1. Stand in the puddle and switch it off quickly at the plug — no support
2. Wipe the socket with a wet cloth — no support
3. Keep away from the plug and call a grown-up — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Pull the plug out with damp hands — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 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 108, line 10: «Keep away from plugs and switches if there is water on the floor, and tell a grown-up.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep away» (+4); the same place «plugs» (+1); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · right ✓

Why does water make electricity more dangerous?

1. Water conducts electricity into your body — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
2. Water makes plugs colder and safer — score 3
3. Water stops electricity completely — score 3
4. Electricity cannot pass through people, only through wires — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 10, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 108, line 13: «Dry your hands before touching plugs or switches, because water conducts electricity into your body.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «conduct» (+3); the same place «body» (+3); the same doer «water» (+2); the same thing acted on «electricity» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Why are UK bathroom light switches often pull-cords?

1. So wet hands never touch an ordinary switch — ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. So children cannot reach them — no support
3. Because they are cheaper to make — no support
4. Because pull-cords give more light than ordinary switches — ← Mova's choice · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 108, line 20: «Water and electricity together can give a dangerous shock, so you never touch switches or plugs with wet hands.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «give» (+7); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

A girl in Alaska touches her wet tongue to a frozen metal pole. What happens?

1. Her tongue freezes to it and tears if she pulls — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. Nothing happens to wet skin in the cold — no support
3. Her warm tongue heats the pole and she is perfectly fine — no support
4. The pole melts where she touches it — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 86, line 14: «Never lick a frozen metal pole, because your tongue sticks to it and the skin tears.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «tongue» (+2); the same receiver «pole» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · right ✓

Why is charging a phone under the pillow risky?

1. The charger gets hot and the bedding can catch fire — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. The phone might ring in the night and wake you up — no support
3. The phone charges too slowly — no support
4. The pillow drains the battery — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 108, line 17: «Charge phones and tablets on a hard surface, never under a pillow, because chargers get hot.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «chargers» (+4); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · right ✓

Which is the best way to light a room during a power cut?

1. Use a lighter for an hour — no support
2. Light candles near the curtains — no support
3. Use a torch — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. Turn on the gas hob — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 108, line 18: «In a power cut, use a torch (flashlight) rather than candles, and keep the fridge closed so the food stays cold for hours.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «use» (+4); the same thing acted on «torch» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · wrong ✗

An old fridge is left in the garden with its door on. What is the danger?

1. It will attract only birds — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A child could climb in and be trapped — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It could fill with rainwater — no support
4. It will start to cool the whole garden down in summer — 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 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A bottle of water is forgotten in the freezer overnight. What is likely?

1. It turned into steam inside the bottle overnight — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Nothing at all happened to it — no support
3. It froze, grew bigger and may have cracked — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It became smaller and lighter — 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 9 · ★★ · right ✓

Which sign shows an electrical fault you should report at once?

1. A plug that is hot and smells of burning — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. A cable that is coiled neatly — no support
3. A socket on the wall with nothing plugged into it — no support
4. A lamp that is switched off — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 108, line 16: «A hot plug or socket, or a smell of burning, means an electrical fault: switch off at the wall if safe and tell a grown-up at once.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «smell» (+4); the same circumstance (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · wrong ✗

lil bro wants to hide in the tumble dryer for hide n seek lol

1. Fine for a short game only — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Fine if it's switched off — no support
3. No, he could get trapped and not breathe, stop him — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Fine as long as the door stays open a little bit — 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 11 · ★★ · wrong ✗

hands still wet from washing, just gonna flick the light on

1. Only wet feet matter, not hands — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Use your elbow and it's fine — no support
3. It's fine, light switches are always safe to touch — no support
4. Dry your hands first, water carries electricity — ✓ 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

Test 12 · ★★ · wrong ✗

put a can of fizzy in the freezer 2 cool it fast, forgot it overnight

1. It will be perfectly fine, just nice and extra cold — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It turns back into water in the morning — no support
3. It may burst, because liquid gets bigger when it freezes — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It will shrink and go flat — 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 13 · ★★ · wrong ✗

power's out, can i light candles in my room

1. Yes, but leave them on the bed — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, light lots of them so you can see properly — no support
3. Use a torch instead and keep the fridge shut — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Open the fridge for its light — 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 14 · ★★ · right ✓

hands wet, just gonna flick the switch

1. Dry your hands first, water and electricity can shock you — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Only plugs are dangerous wet — no support
3. Flick it fast, it's fine if you're quick — score 1
4. Use your elbow wet — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 32, line 11: «You should always dry your hands before touching plugs, switches or electrical appliances.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «dry» (+2); the same thing acted on «hands» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★★ · right ✓

hide n seek, gonna hide in the dryer

1. Yes, it's the best spot, nobody ever looks there — no support
2. Yes, if you leave a sock in the door — no support
3. No, you can get trapped and not breathe well, hide somewhere safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Only hide there for a minute — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 33, line 5: «If someone may have swallowed something harmful, an adult calls a poison help line at once, such as 1-800-222-1222 in the USA or 13 11 26 in Australia. If the…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «breathe» (+4); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★★ · right ✓

kite stuck on a power line, gonna get it with a stick

1. Throw stones at it — no support
2. Use a wet stick — no support
3. Climb up the pole and grab it, it's not far — no support
4. Leave it and tell an adult, power lines can kill — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 108, line 21: «Never touch or climb near a power line, even to get a kite back; power lines carry enough electricity to kill, so tell an adult.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «kill» (+4); the same doer «power lines» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★★ · wrong ✗

did u hear a kid hid in the dryer playing hide n seek n got locked in, they say he was in there two whole days. what's probably exaggerated

1. That a child got into a dryer at all — no support
2. Two days; the danger is real, kids can be trapped and suffocate — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. That the door cannot be opened from inside — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. Nothing, kids hide in dryers safely all the time and it is a really good spot — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 101, line 13: «When home alone for a short time, follow your parents' rules, do not open the door to strangers and know how to call them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «open» (+4); the same thing acted on «door» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★ · right ✓

Charlie put his tongue on the freezer tray for a dare n it stuck n half his tongue came off, the year 6s say. what's the real lesson

1. Pull your tongue off fast, because that stops it sticking — no support
2. Only the freezer door sticks, the tray is safe — no support
3. Frozen metal is only dangerous in summer — no support
4. Wet skin sticks to frozen metal, so never put your tongue on it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 108, line 11: «Wet skin freezes and sticks to frozen metal, tearing when you pull away, so never put your tongue on it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «wet skin» (+4); the same action «stick» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★ · right ✓

Ivy's phone charger set her pillow on fire at night n her room burnt, my mate says it's cos Ivy's family are messy. should i repeat that

1. No, that bit is unkind; the lesson is charge on a hard surface — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Yes, so people stop visiting her house — no support
3. Yes, but only to people who know Ivy — no support
4. Yes, because messy families deserve to have everyone know about it — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 108, line 17: «Charge phones and tablets on a hard surface, never under a pillow, because chargers get hot.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «charge» (+4); the same place «hard surface» (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which plugs and switches must not be touched with wet hands.

1. Water causes the plug to fall from the socket — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Water conducts electricity into the body — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Wet hands cause the bulb to flicker only — no support
4. Water causes the switch to rust at once — score 6

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 45, line 19: «Sudden cold water makes you gasp and breathe fast, which makes swimming hard.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+4); the same doer «sudden cold water» (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a plug that is hot or a smell of burning near a socket?

1. A harmless effect of dust upon the plug — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A normal effect of using electricity during the winter months — no support
3. A sign of an electrical fault requiring prompt attention — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. A sign that the device is charging quickly — 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 · right ✓

Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning a can of liquid placed within a freezer.

1. The can is preserved without change indefinitely — no support
2. The liquid contracts upon freezing and the can is crushed inwards — no support
3. The can becomes electrified by the cold metal — no support
4. The liquid expands upon freezing and the can may burst — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 108, line 12: «Liquid expands when it freezes, so a can left in the freezer can burst.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «expand» (+4); the same doer «liquid» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Pursuant to a failure of the electrical supply, ascertain the advisable course of action.

1. Unplug the refrigerator and leave it open — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Use a torch and keep the refrigerator closed — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Light candles in every room of the house — no support
4. Open the refrigerator so the food stays fresh — 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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