Thinking about noticing

Tests: 12 of 19 right · Exam: 4 of 4 right · Kind: ★★★ · Understood: 17 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 20 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 ✓

Standing at a street corner, you hear a bike bell but see no bike. Which is true?

1. The bike may be round the corner, since sound bends — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. There is no bike, it is only your imagination — no support
3. The sound is coming from the sky — no support
4. The bike must be right beside you — 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 ✓

If people had only one ear, what would become harder?

1. Hearing any high sounds, like birds singing in the trees — score 0
2. Speaking clearly to others — no support
3. Hearing loud sounds at all — score 0
4. Telling which direction a sound comes from — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 2, line 3: «Your inner ear, your eyes and the feeling in your feet and muscles tell your brain how you are standing, and it corrects you all the time.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «tell» (+2); the same doer «inner ear» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★★ · right ✓

A deer and a fox stand in a field. Which one sees more of what is behind it without turning?

1. Neither can see anything behind at all — score 6
2. The deer, with eyes on the sides of its head — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
3. Both see exactly the same amount — no support
4. The fox, with eyes at the front of its head — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 8, tied with another option at 8 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 20, line 11: «Hunters such as cats and owls have eyes at the front, so their two eyes see largely the same view, which helps judge distance.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «see» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «two eyes» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Your dog barks at the front door, though you heard nothing. What is the best explanation?

1. The dog heard or smelled something you could not — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The dog can see right through the door with its sharp eyes — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. The dog is barking at nothing at all — no support
4. The dog is able to predict the future — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 20, line 1: «Many animals notice danger before we do because their senses are tuned for it: dogs hear high sounds people cannot and smell far better, and hunted animals suc…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «dogs» (+4); the same circumstance (+4). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

In a long tunnel, a train sounds as if it is coming from both ends. Why?

1. Sound cannot travel inside tunnels at all — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Echoes carry the sound along the walls — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Tunnels make sound move backwards — no support
4. There are always two trains at once — 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 ✓

A girl hears a beep but cannot tell if it is in front of her or behind her. What should she do?

1. Stand perfectly still and wait for it — score 4
2. Shut her eyes as tightly as she can — no support
3. Cover both ears at the same time — no support
4. Turn her head and listen again — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 19, line 7: «A girl in Ohio felt uneasy when an older boy kept asking her to come to an empty place; she ignored the feeling and went, got frightened, and ran back. Next ti…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «listen» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Why is a quiet electric scooter especially risky for a walker staring at a phone with headphones on?

1. Electric scooters have no brakes at all — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Neither sound nor sight would warn the walker — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Electric scooters always go faster than cars — no support
4. Headphones attract electric scooters — 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 · ★★★ · right ✓

A whistle blows on your right. Which ear hears it first?

1. The right ear, a tiny bit earlier — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Both at exactly the same moment — score 8
3. Neither, until you turn around — no support
4. The left ear, a tiny bit earlier — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 8, tied with another option at 8 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 17, line 18: «A whistle can be heard much farther than a shout, and it does not wear out your voice.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hear» (+4); the same thing acted on «whistle» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★★ · right ✓

Why does a fox often freeze when a rabbit lifts its head?

1. A fox must rest after every few steps — no support
2. Freezing makes the fox turn invisible — no support
3. The rabbit notices movement more than still shapes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. The fox has stopped to listen to the birds singing nearby — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 20, line 13: «Eyes are especially good at noticing movement, so hunters creep slowly and prey animals often freeze.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «notice» (+3); the same thing acted on «movement» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★★ · right ✓

why do rabbits have eyes on the sides

1. To see in the dark like owls and cats do — no support
2. To see almost all around for danger — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. To look cuter — no support
4. To smell better — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 20, line 1: «Many animals notice danger before we do because their senses are tuned for it: dogs hear high sounds people cannot and smell far better, and hunted animals suc…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «see» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

why's the cat creeping so slow at the bird

1. To keep its soft paws nice and clean — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Because birds cannot hear it at all — no support
3. Cats are always tired after a long sleep — no support
4. Slow movement is hard to notice — ✓ 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 · ★★★ · right ✓

dog barks at nothing, i can't hear anything

1. Dogs just bark for no reason at all — no support
2. It's seeing ghosts in the hallway — no support
3. Dogs hear high sounds we can't — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Its ears are broken or something — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 20, line 1: «Many animals notice danger before we do because their senses are tuned for it: dogs hear high sounds people cannot and smell far better, and hunted animals suc…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «high sounds» (+3); the same action «hear» (+2); the same doer «dogs» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

electric car came right up behind me, didnt hear it

1. Look as well as listen, they're quiet — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. They only drive at night — no support
3. Only listen, never look — no support
4. Electric cars are always loud, so you'd hear it — ← Mova's choice · 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 20, line 2: «Sound bends around corners and bounces off walls, but light travels in straight lines — so you can hear a car coming round a corner before you can see it.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «car» (+3); the same action «hear» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★★★ · right ✓

why does mum say look around u in car parks

1. Cars only ever drive forwards there, never backwards — no support
2. Drivers reversing may not see you, so you must see them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 1
3. Car parks are boring otherwise — no support
4. You might find money on the ground — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 5, line 16: «Bright clothes help drivers see you by day, and reflective clothes shine in headlights at night.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «see» (+2); the same doer «drivers» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

trail's got a big animal ahead, it hasn't seen us

1. Walk closer slowly for a really good photo — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Back away quietly and go another way — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Shout so it runs away — no support
4. Throw food to make it friendly — 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 ✓

Emma says noticing stuff is just for spies. true?

1. No, it keeps everyone safe every day — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Yes, normal people do not need it — no support
3. Yes, only police notice things — no support
4. Yes, unless you are lost — 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 17 · ★★★ · right ✓

they reckon an electric car ran over a kid's foot in the car park cos nobody heard it coming

1. It is gossip, so listening is always enough — no support
2. Real lesson: electric cars can be silent at low speed, so look as well as listen — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Real lesson: electric cars are always louder than others, so the kid wasn't listening — no support
4. It proves car parks are only dangerous for adults — 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 20, line 18: «Electric cars and bikes can be very quiet at low speeds, so you must look as well as listen.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «electric cars» (+2); the same place «low speeds» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★★ · right ✓

my cousin says owls can see in total pitch dark like night vision goggles

1. He is right, owls see in total darkness — score 4
2. He is right, and so can cats and dogs — no support
3. He is right, but only with one eye — no support
4. That is an exaggeration; owls see well in dim light but no eye can see in total darkness — ← 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, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 20, line 12: «Owls and cats see very well in dim light, but no eye can see anything in total darkness.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same place «dim light» (+3); the same action «see» (+2); the same doer «owls» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

someone says Theo's deaf in one ear cos he's weird and that's why he doesn't answer, pass it on

1. Pass it on, because it explains everything — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. Pass it on, but only to the teacher — score 3
3. Pass it on, so people know why he is weird — score 3
4. Do not pass it on; it is cruel, and if he is hard of hearing he deserves kindness — ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 20, line 3: «You have two ears, one on each side; a sound from your left reaches your left ear a tiny moment sooner and a little louder, and your brain uses that difference…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «left ear» (+3); the same action «reach» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the position of the eyes of hunted animals such as rabbits and deer?

1. The eyes are set upon the top of the head for the observation of birds — no support
2. The eyes are positioned identically to those of an owl — no support
3. The eyes are set upon the sides of the head, affording a view of almost all the surroundings — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. The eyes are set at the front of the head for the judging of distance — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 20, line 1: «Many animals notice danger before we do because their senses are tuned for it: dogs hear high sounds people cannot and smell far better, and hunted animals suc…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «eyes» (+3); the same place «sides» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the means by which the brain determines the direction from which a sound originates.

1. By comparing the sound as it arrives at the two ears — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. By measuring the colour of the sound — no support
3. By detecting the vibration of the floor beneath the feet — no support
4. By relying solely upon the sense of smell — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 20, line 16: «The brain compares the two ears to work out where a sound comes from.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «come» (+2); the same doer «sound» (+2). · 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 the travel of sound and light.

1. Light bends about corners, whereas sound travels only in straight lines — score 4
2. Sound bends about corners and is reflected by walls, whereas light travels in straight lines — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
3. Sound and light travel at precisely the same speed — score 4
4. Neither sound nor light can be reflected by walls — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 9, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 20, line 2: «Sound bends around corners and bounces off walls, but light travels in straight lines — so you can hear a car coming round a corner before you can see it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «sound» (+4); the same action «bend» (+3); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

It being given that a small bird gives an alarm call and then falls silent, determine what such conduct most probably signifies.

1. That the day is concluding — no support
2. That the bird has found food — no support
3. That a predator is near — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. That rain shall shortly fall — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 20, line 19: «Birds give alarm calls or fall silent when a predator is near, and other animals react to them.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «predator» (+4); the same property (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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