A guest at the table, and manners on the phone

Tests: 14 of 22 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 19 of 26 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 128 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 ✓

A girl in London is offered fish she does not like at her friend's house. What should she say?

1. "No, thank you" — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. "I hate fish" — no support
3. Nothing, and hide it under the napkin — no support
4. "This smells bad" — 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 · ★★ · right ✓

Why should children never tell an unknown caller that they are home alone?

1. Because it costs more to call children — no support
2. Because callers cannot hear children well — no support
3. Because it is boring for the caller — no support
4. Keeping that private keeps them safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 128, line 6: «A boy in Leeds answered his mum's phone and told the caller his parents were away for the week; the caller was a stranger, and the family had to change their p…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «keep» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Your Muslim friend Amir is fasting and you have crisps at break. What is a kind choice?

1. Ask if he minds, or eat a little apart — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Offer him crisps again and again — no support
3. Tell him fasting is not allowed at school — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Tease him that he looks hungry — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, tied with another option at 4 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 104, line 6: «A girl in Manchester told her friends she had been to Disney when she had not; when they found out, they stopped trusting her for a long time.», 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 «friends» (+2). Against it: a different doer (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 4 · ★★ · right ✓

Why should you not stand chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice?

1. Because it makes the rice go cold faster — no support
2. Because chopsticks must always stay in your hand until the meal ends — no support
3. It looks like a funeral custom in some Asian cultures — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Because the rice will spill out at once — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 128, line 2: «Families and faiths differ: some say grace before eating, so you wait quietly; a friend fasting in Ramadan deserves kindness, never teasing; with chopsticks, y…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «look» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · right ✓

A boy wants to text his friend "You're so dumb lol". What should he think about first?

1. Would he say it face to face? Messages can be saved and shared — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Whether the friend will read it quickly before the teacher sees it — score 6
3. Whether he has enough battery — no support
4. Whether "lol" makes it funny enough — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 99, line 5: «A girl in California said yes when an older kid asked her to keep a secret about touching; she felt worse and worse until she told her mum, who got help and ke…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+4); the same doer «kid» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · right ✓

A family in Texas says grace and you do not pray at home. What is respectful?

1. Ask them to explain why they pray — no support
2. Leave the table until they are done — score 4
3. Wait quietly until they finish — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Start eating to show you are different — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 128, line 2: «Families and faiths differ: some say grace before eating, so you wait quietly; a friend fasting in Ramadan deserves kindness, never teasing; with chopsticks, y…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «wait» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · right ✓

Which of these is usually eaten with a knife and fork?

1. Roast chicken with gravy and vegetables — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. A ham sandwich — score 7
3. A slice of pizza — no support
4. A chicken drumstick at a picnic in the park — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 7, tied with another option at 7 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 128, line 3: «Some foods are finger foods, like pizza, sandwiches, chips and chicken drumsticks; most others are eaten with a knife and fork.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same action «eat» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · right ✓

A woman calls asking for your address to send you a "prize". What do you do?

1. Ask her to send the prize to school instead — score 5
2. Give it, because prizes are nice — no support
3. Give only your street and town — no support
4. Do not give it, and tell your parent — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 128, line 4: «On the phone, safety comes first: you never tell a stranger you are home alone or give your address; you say your parent is busy and cannot come to the phone,…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same receiver «parent» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «tell» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Your friend calls at 10 p.m. to ask about homework. What would be better next time?

1. Call even later at night, when the parents are fast asleep — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Call earlier, between about 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Call at 6 a.m. instead — no support
4. Call five times so someone answers — 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 ✓

at my mate's house, they're saying grace, do i just start

1. Eat the bread only — no support
2. Wait quietly until they finish — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Talk to your friend meanwhile — no support
4. Start eating, you don't have to join — 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 128, line 2: «Families and faiths differ: some say grace before eating, so you wait quietly; a friend fasting in Ramadan deserves kindness, never teasing; with chopsticks, y…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «wait» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · wrong ✗

phone rings, some guy asks are ur parents home, theyre not

1. Tell him when they'll be back — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Give him the address so he can come round and visit later — no support
3. Don't say you're alone and never give your address — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Tell him you're home alone — 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 friend reckons stickin chopsticks up in your rice is fine, right?

1. Yes, that's how you keep them clean — no support
2. No, it's seen as rude; lay them down, and you can ask for a fork — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Yes, it means you want more — no support
4. Yes, it shows you liked the food — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 125, line 5: «A girl in Vancouver meets her dad's friend who uses a wheelchair; she greets him just as she greets anyone, and during the long chat she sits down so they are…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «meet» (+3); the same thing acted on «friend» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★★ · wrong ✗

aunt made fish, i hate fish, what do i say

1. Say nothing and push it off the plate — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Pretend to be ill — no support
3. No, thank you — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yuck, I hate this — 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 ✓

phone rings, someone asks if my parents are home, i'm alone

1. Say they can't come to the phone and take a message — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Give them your address — no support
3. Say yes you're alone — no support
4. Tell them exactly what time your parents will be back home — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, tied with another option at 5 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 128, line 4: «On the phone, safety comes first: you never tell a stranger you are home alone or give your address; you say your parent is busy and cannot come to the phone,…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «come» (+3); the same doer «parent» (+1); the same place «phone» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★★ · wrong ✗

at my mate's for tea, gonna grab the biggest bits first

1. Take from everyone's plate — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Eat straight from the pot — no support
3. Wait to be served or take a fair share — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Grab first before they're all gone, the host won't mind — 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 · ★★ · right ✓

caller says you won a prize, just tell us your mum's card number

1. Read it out quickly — no support
2. Give only half the number — score 2
3. Hang up and tell an adult, it's a scam — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Ask them to call back for it later when your mum is home — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 121, line 16: «You may say hello to a stranger, but you never stop to chat, go anywhere or take anything, and you tell a trusted adult.», 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 «trusted adult» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★★ · wrong ✗

omg, Sam picked up the phone n told some random guy his parents were away all week, they say the house got robbed that night!!

1. Only adults ever get scam calls — no support
2. Every house gets robbed after a phone call — no support
3. Telling callers is fine if they sound friendly and already know your name — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Never tell callers the family is away; the robbery part may be rumour — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 128, line 6: «A boy in Leeds answered his mum's phone and told the caller his parents were away for the week; the caller was a stranger, and the family had to change their p…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+2); the same thing acted on «caller» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★ · right ✓

apparently Aisha's not eating at lunch cos of Ramadan, everyone's saying she's starving herself lol

1. Offer her food every single day until she gives up and eats with everyone — no support
2. Spread it, it's funny — no support
3. Don't spread it; fasting in Ramadan is her family's faith, so be kind — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Tell a teacher she's starving herself — 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 128, line 2: «Families and faiths differ: some say grace before eating, so you wait quietly; a friend fasting in Ramadan deserves kindness, never teasing; with chopsticks, y…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «fast» (+3); the same place «ramadan» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★ · right ✓

my mate said this kid stuck chopsticks straight up in his rice at a Chinese mate's house n got kicked out, true?

1. Using chopsticks at all is rude for guests — no support
2. Chopsticks must always stand up in rice — score 2
3. It's certainly true and happens often — no support
4. Probably blown up, but upright chopsticks can look like a funeral custom, so avoid it — ← 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, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 128, line 2: «Families and faiths differ: some say grace before eating, so you wait quietly; a friend fasting in Ramadan deserves kindness, never teasing; with chopsticks, y…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «look» (+3); the same circumstance (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★★ · wrong ✗

at dinner auntie asks "so, any girlfriend yet?" and your big cousin goes red and mumbles. what does she mean and what's polite for you?

1. She is asking if he's going out with someone; let him answer and don't tease — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. She's asking about his job, so say he's lazy — no support
3. She wants to know his best friend, so shout a name — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. It's a joke question, so keep repeating it all dinner — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 90, line 2: «Fears shrink when you know the facts, when you talk about them with someone you trust, when you have a plan, and when you face them in small steps.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «know» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «facts» (+1). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 21 · ★★ · wrong ✗

on the phone mum laughs "oh they're properly loved up, those two, wedding bells soon" — you ask what that means

1. Two people are ill and staying in bed — no support
2. Somebody bought new bells for a church — no support
3. The couple are very much in love and may get married — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Two people got locked up and need help — ← 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 58, line 16: «Shouting «This is not my parent!» tells everyone nearby that you need help, while people may think a child who only screams is just having a tantrum, a crying…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+3); the same thing acted on «help» (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 22 · ★★ · right ✓

a guest at the table says "and how's your dad's lady friend?" and everyone goes quiet. what's the best thing for a kid to do?

1. Answer with everything you know about her — no support
2. Laugh and say «she's not a lady» — no support
3. Leave it to the grown-ups and not make it a joke; ask mum later if you want — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Ask the guest why it's so quiet — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 122, line 11: «A kind hello to someone new can help you make new friends.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+4); the same thing acted on «new friends» (+3). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the appropriate conduct where a host family says grace before a meal.

1. Leave the table until grace is over — score 4
2. Wait quietly until they have finished — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Ask them to say grace more quickly — score 3
4. Begin eating so as not to waste time — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 128, line 2: «Families and faiths differ: some say grace before eating, so you wait quietly; a friend fasting in Ramadan deserves kindness, never teasing; with chopsticks, y…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «wait» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a caller unknown to you asks whether your parents are at home. Select the response consistent with safety.

1. Say the whole family is away for the week — no support
2. Ask the caller to come round in person — no support
3. Say your parent is busy and cannot come to the phone — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Say you are home alone and give your address — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 128, line 4: «On the phone, safety comes first: you never tell a stranger you are home alone or give your address; you say your parent is busy and cannot come to the phone,…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «come» (+3); the same doer «parent» (+1); the same place «phone» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following constitutes a courteous refusal of food one does not like?

1. "No, thank you." — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. "I hate that." — no support
3. "That looks awful." — no support
4. "Take it away now." — 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 ✗

Ascertain which of the following foods are customarily eaten with the fingers.

1. Porridge, custard, stew and jelly — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Pizza, sandwiches, chips and chicken drumsticks — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Roast beef, rice, peas and gravy — no support
4. Soup, spaghetti, salad and mashed potato — 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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