Music practice and ball games
Tests: 6 of 19 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 11 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72
Lesson 246 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 ✗
Maya practises the flute for 3 hours every Saturday, and Leo practises for 20 minutes every day. Who will probably improve faster?
- 1. Maya, because she practises longer at once — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Leo, because daily practice builds skill faster — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. Neither, because practice does not help — no support
- 4. Both exactly the same — 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 ✓
A girl in Ohio leaves her school cello in the car on a hot summer day. What could happen?
- 1. Nothing at all — no support
- 2. The wood could crack — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
- 3. The strings would tighten into tune — no support
- 4. It would sound better — no support
Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 246, line 11: «Instruments are carried in their cases and never left in a hot car, where they can crack.», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «crack» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗
Why is it polite to sit quietly while your sister plays at a concert?
- 1. The rules of concerts forbid all clapping — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. It shows respect for her effort — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. So that she cannot hear you — no support
- 4. It makes her play faster — 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 ✗
Two children share one trumpet in a lesson. What keeps them from passing germs?
- 1. Blowing much harder into it — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Holding the trumpet with gloves on the whole time — no support
- 3. Playing only quiet notes — no support
- 4. Cleaning the mouthpiece between players — ✓ 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 5 · ★ · wrong ✗
In dodgeball a boy in Glasgow throws hard at a girl's head. Why is this wrong?
- 1. The ball may burst — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Head hits can injure — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. It is too easy to catch — no support
- 4. It wastes the ball — 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 ✓
Tom kicks the ball at Ben's back while Ben is tying his shoelace. Why is that wrong?
- 1. The ball might get dirty — no support
- 2. It is fine if it is only a joke — no support
- 3. Ben should have been watching the ball all the time — no support
- 4. Ben was not ready, it hurts and it starts fights — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 246, line 19: «You never kick or throw a ball at someone who is not ready, because it hurts and starts fights.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «start» (+4); the same thing acted on «fights» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗
A frisbee lands on the roof of the school shed. What is the safe choice?
- 1. Throw stones at it until it falls down — no support
- 2. Tell a teacher and let an adult fetch it — ✓ the right answer · score 2
- 3. Climb up onto the roof using the fence — ← Mova's choice · score 3
- 4. Get a friend to give you a boost up — no support
Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 93, line 6: «A boy in Ohio was bored at home and climbed onto the garage roof for fun; he slipped off and broke his arm.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «climb» (+2); the same place «garage roof» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 8 · ★ · right ✓
Why does a choir sound bad if each singer goes at their own speed?
- 1. Group music only works when everyone follows together — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
- 2. The conductor stops listening — no support
- 3. Choirs need everyone to sing loudly — no support
- 4. The songs become too short — 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 ✗
A toddler in Auckland hammers a piano with toy blocks. Why should you stop him gently?
- 1. The blocks will become stuck forever — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. The piano will start to play all by itself — no support
- 3. The keys and hammers inside can be damaged — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. The neighbours will call the police about the noise — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗
piano exam in 2 weeks, gonna practise 3 hours on sunday. enough?
- 1. Practise only the day before — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Short practice every day works better — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. No practice, just play on the day — no support
- 4. Yes, one long day is best — 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 ✗
friend wants a go on my recorder, just hand it over?
- 1. Yes, if they blow softly — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Yes, recorders don't carry germs — no support
- 3. Clean the mouthpiece first, germs pass between mouths — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. Only lick it clean 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 · ★ · wrong ✗
our ball's stuck on the garage roof, i can climb up!
- 1. Yes, garage roofs are low — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. No, ask an adult to get it — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. Stand on your bike to reach it — no support
- 4. Yes, if you're quick — 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 ✗
dodgeball rn, where do i aim
- 1. At whoever isn't looking — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Below the shoulders, never at heads — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 3. At the smallest kid, they can't dodge — no support
- 4. At the face, it's easier to hit — 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 ✓
drum practice for 3 hours, no earplugs needed right
- 1. Right, music can't hurt your ears — no support
- 2. Only for the first hour, after that ur ears get used to it — no support
- 3. Wear ear protection, loud sound damages hearing — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
- 4. Right, only shouting hurts ears — no support
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 87, line 11: «Wear ear protection near very loud noise like fireworks or concerts, because loud noise damages the inner ear.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «ear protection» (+2); the same action «wear» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 15 · ★ · right ✓
Why does the coach make Ava wear a helmet to bat?
- 1. Helmets make the bat swing faster — no support
- 2. It helps her see the ball — no support
- 3. It keeps the sun off — no support
- 4. A fast ball can break her face or skull — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 246, line 23: «A hard ball moves fast enough to break a nose, a tooth or a cheekbone, which is why helmets, face guards and mouth guards are worn.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «hard ball» (+3); the same action «break» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗
ball hit my nose, it's bleeding
- 1. Blow your nose hard — ← Mova's choice · score 3
- 2. Lie flat on the ground — no support
- 3. Sit, lean forward, pinch the soft part and tell an adult — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. Tip your head back — 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 78, line 13: «A runny nose is blown gently into a tissue, one side at a time, and the tissue goes in the bin.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «runny nose» (+2); the same action «blow» (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 17 · ★ · right ✓
did u hear a kid climbed on the school roof to get the ball and fell off? real lesson?
- 1. Throw another ball to knock it down — score 3
- 2. A ball on a roof is a job for an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 13
- 3. Roofs are safe if you're careful — no support
- 4. Climb up quickly before a teacher sees — no support
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 13, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 246, line 20: «A ball stuck on a roof is a job for an adult; you never climb onto a roof.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «job» (+4); the same circumstance (+4); the same doer «ball» (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗
apparently someone got hit in the face in dodgeball and his nose broke in 3 places. what's the true lesson?
- 1. Aim at the head to win faster — no support
- 2. Faces don't break from balls, he must have fallen too — ← Mova's choice · score -2
- 3. Throw below the shoulders and never at heads — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. Dodgeball is only safe with soft balls at heads — no support
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score -2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 246, line 23: «A hard ball moves fast enough to break a nose, a tooth or a cheekbone, which is why helmets, face guards and mouth guards are worn.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «break» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Test 19 · ★ · wrong ✗
my mate says if u practise piano for 7 hours on Sunday it's the same as every day. right?
- 1. Yes, longer is always better — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. Yes, the total is what counts — no support
- 3. No, short daily practice builds skill faster — ✓ the right answer · no support
- 4. No, practice doesn't help at all — 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 1 · formal language · right ✓
Identify the more effective pattern of musical practice.
- 1. Practice only when one feels like it — no support
- 2. Short practice every day — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
- 3. Practice only before a concert — no support
- 4. A single long practice each week — 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 246, line 8: «Short daily practice builds musical skill faster than one long practice a week.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «short daily practice» (+2); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓
Which of the following constitutes the appropriate response when a ball flies towards one's face?
- 1. Opening the mouth wide in order to shout — no support
- 2. Raising the hands and turning the head — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
- 3. Standing perfectly still with the eyes closed — no support
- 4. Leaning forward towards the ball — no support
Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 246, line 17: «When a ball flies at your face, you put your hands up and turn your head.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «turn» (+4); the same thing acted on «head» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗
Select the response consistent with established practice concerning the mouthpieces of instruments.
- 1. They require no cleaning at all — no support
- 2. They are cleaned only once a year, at the end of the summer term — ← Mova's choice · score 3
- 3. They may be shared freely between friends — score 1
- 4. They are cleaned and not shared without cleaning — ✓ the right answer · score 3
Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 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 246, line 10: «Mouthpieces of trumpets and recorders are cleaned and not shared without cleaning, because germs pass between mouths.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «mouthpieces» (+2); the same action «clean» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics
Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗
Ascertain the reason for which instruments are not left in a hot car.
- 1. They become louder when warm — ← Mova's choice · no support
- 2. They lose their colour in sunlight — no support
- 3. They may be stolen in the heat — no support
- 4. They may crack in the heat — ✓ 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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