More greetings and making introductions

Tests: 6 of 18 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 11 of 22 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 125 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy in Birmingham meets his friend's grandmother, who says "As-salamu alaykum". What is a kind reply?

1. "Goodbye, see you again tomorrow" — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. "Kia ora, good night" — no support
3. A silent stare — no support
4. "Wa alaykum as-salam", or hello — ✓ 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 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl in Florida wants to introduce her friend Max to her old neighbour Mrs Lee. What is the traditional way?

1. "Hey, you two, talk to each other" — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. "Max, this is Mrs Lee, she is old" — no support
3. "Mrs Lee, this is Max" — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. "Mrs Lee, you must know Max already" — 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 3 · ★ · right ✓

In a new chess club, nobody speaks to you for ten minutes. What is the best step?

1. Tell them they are unfriendly — no support
2. Leave and never come back — no support
3. Wait until next month, when they know you, before saying anything — no support
4. Introduce yourself to the coach and one or two players — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 125, line 16: «In a new club or team, introducing yourself to the coach and to one or two children helps you settle in.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same action «introduce» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Someone in a game chat says "I'm 10 too! Which school do you go to?" What is safe?

1. Keep your school private and tell a parent if they keep asking — ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. Send a selfie so they believe you — no support
3. Give the name of your street instead — score 6
4. Tell them the school, because they are the same age as you so it's safe — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 125, line 19: «Introducing yourself online is different: you never share your full name, school, address or age with someone you do not know in real life.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «full name» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why should you sit down when chatting for a long time with someone in a wheelchair?

1. Because standing too close to a wheelchair is not allowed by the rules — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. So you talk at the same eye level, as you would with anyone — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Because they cannot hear people who stand — no support
4. Because it is the only way to see the wheels — 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 · ★ · right ✓

An Indian family friend greets you with palms together. Which answer is fine?

1. A fist bump straight into their palms — no support
2. Turning away, since you do not know the custom and might get it wrong — no support
3. A bow from the waist like in Japan — no support
4. Palms together and "Namaste", or a friendly hello — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 125, line 1: «Many families greet in their own way: "Namaste" with palms pressed together is a respectful Indian and Nepali greeting, and "As-salamu alaykum", peace be upon…», 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 doer «namaste» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Your teacher keeps saying the new girl's name wrongly and she looks unhappy. What could you do?

1. Laugh with the class — no support
2. Tell the girl to change her name — ← Mova's choice · score 9
3. Gently tell the teacher the right way to say it, or help her to say it — ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Say it wrongly too, so that the girl slowly gets used to the new way of saying it — score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 9, tied with another option at 9 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 123, line 5: «A boy in Colorado sees a new girl join his class; he tells her his name and offers to show her where the lunch room is, and her scary first day becomes much ea…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «girl» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «tell» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

You have to introduce yourself at a new Scout group. Which is best?

1. A story about everything you did last year — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Your full address and phone number — no support
3. "Hi, I'm Ava, I'm nine and I like camping" — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. "Hi" and nothing more for the rest of the evening — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

new kid says hi im sam, wat do i say back

1. Say "I know" and walk on — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Ask what his surname is first, so you know who he really is — no support
3. Just nod and look away — no support
4. Nice to meet you, I'm ... and your name — ✓ 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 10 · ★ · right ✓

playin online, game asks my full name and school, put it in?

1. No, use a nickname and keep those private — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Yes, games need real details — no support
3. Yes, but only your school — no support
4. Yes, if the game is popular and lots of your friends play it — 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 · ★ · right ✓

introducing my lil cousin to grandad, who's name goes first

1. Grandad's, the older person first — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It doesn't matter at all — no support
3. Your cousin's, the younger first — no support
4. Your own name first — 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 · ★ · right ✓

my mate reckons namaste is just a yoga word, right?

1. No, it's a respectful Indian and Nepali greeting — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. It means goodbye in Japan — no support
3. It's a type of food — no support
4. Yes, it's only ever said at the start and end of yoga classes — 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 125, line 1: «Many families greet in their own way: "Namaste" with palms pressed together is a respectful Indian and Nepali greeting, and "As-salamu alaykum", peace be upon…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «respectful indian greeting» (+2); the same doer «namaste» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · right ✓

new player wants my name, school n age to be friends

1. Give your school only — no support
2. Don't share, tell a trusted adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Ask him first then share — no support
4. Share, he's your friend now — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 125, line 6: «A boy in Ohio told an online gamer his full name, school and age when the gamer introduced himself; the gamer, an adult, began messaging him at school times, a…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+3); the same receiver «online gamer» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · wrong ✗

my mate came over n i forgot to introduce her to my nan

1. Ask your friend to leave — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Leave it, they'll work it out — no support
3. Tell nan she's nobody — no support
4. Introduce them now, it helps her feel welcome — ✓ 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 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

someone online says they're 10 and asks where i live

1. Send a photo of your house instead, so you don't have to type it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Tell them, kids are safe — no support
3. Tell only your town — no support
4. Don't tell, people online may not be who they say — ✓ 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 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

did u hear, the new girl's cousin told some gamer his school n now the police are at his house every day apparently

1. Never share real details online; the police part is probably blown up — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Share your school only with gamers who seem nice and say they are your age — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. Police visit every child who plays online games — score 4
4. The story proves gaming is always illegal — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 125, line 6: «A boy in Ohio told an online gamer his full name, school and age when the gamer introduced himself; the gamer, an adult, began messaging him at school times, a…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «gamer» (+4); the same thing acted on «gamer» (+3); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · wrong ✗

my mate reckons the new kid said "namaste" to the teacher and everyone laughed, he's so weird lol, pass it on?

1. Pass it on, it's a funny story — no support
2. Don't pass it on; namaste is a respectful greeting, laughing at it is unkind — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Only pass it on to your best friends — no support
4. Tell the new kid to stop greeting people like that, so that they stop laughing — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 57, line 6: «An adult told a boy in England that their touching games had to stay a secret; the boy felt confused and kept quiet for a long time, but when he finally told h…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «boy» (+4); the same action «tell» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

apparently that boy in year 6 never says nice to meet you and his nan's dead embarrassed, my mum's mate saw it

1. It's surely true, because one of the mums' friends saw it happen with her own eyes — no support
2. It may be just gossip; the real lesson is to answer an introduction kindly — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Go and tell the boy's nan what people say — no support
4. Nobody needs to answer an introduction at all — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 57, line 13: «Nobody should ask you to touch their private parts or show you pictures of private parts.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «ask» (+3); the same doer «nobody» (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the customary order of names when a younger person is introduced to an older person.

1. The names are stated in alphabetical order — score 4
2. The younger person's name is stated first — ← Mova's choice · score 6
3. Only the younger person's name is stated — score 6
4. The older person's name is stated first — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 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 125, line 11: «When introducing a younger person to an older one, you say the older person's name first.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same thing acted on «name» (+2); the same action «say» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following constitutes an appropriate response when an individual introduces himself or herself to you?

1. A silent nod without any further words — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. "Nice to meet you, I'm ..." followed by one's own name — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. A request for the person's home address — no support
4. An immediate account of one's own whole day — 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 ✗

Pursuant to sound practice in respect of online games, which particulars may be disclosed to an unknown player?

1. One's school and age, but not one's address — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Any detail, provided it is sent in private — no support
3. One's full name, provided the player seems kind — no support
4. Only a nickname, never one's real name or school — ✓ 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

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Select the response consistent with established courtesy towards a person who uses a wheelchair during a lengthy conversation.

1. Raise one's voice so as to be clearly heard — score 3
2. Greet them as anyone, and sit at their eye level — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Avoid greeting them so as not to cause trouble — no support
4. Speak only to the person pushing the wheelchair — ← 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 55, line 1: «Bullying is when someone hurts another person on purpose, again and again, and the person being hurt finds it hard to make it stop; it can be hitting or pushin…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «push» (+3); the same doer «person» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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