Trains, the Underground and subways

Tests: 12 of 19 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 16 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 270 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 Toronto sees her hat blow onto the subway tracks. Which is the right choice?

1. Ask a staff member to get it for her — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Climb down while no train is in sight — no support
3. Jump down and climb back up very quickly — no support
4. Lie flat on the platform and reach down for 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 2 · ★ · right ✓

Why is a train harder to dodge than a car?

1. It is fast, heavy and cannot stop or turn quickly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. It always rings a bell before it comes — score 6
3. It moves slower than a car — score 6
4. It can steer away from people — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 43, line 6: «A boy in Texas ran around the front of his school bus to cross the road; a car passing the bus did not stop, and it hit him.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stop» (+4); the same doer «car» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy in London needs the Central line to Epping. How does he find the right platform?

1. Follow the red Central line signs that say Epping — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Get on any red train that comes into any station — no support
3. Take whichever train arrives first — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Follow the signs to the exit — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 1, line 5: «For example, a boy in Denver carrying a tall laundry basket downstairs cannot see the steps, so he takes half the clothes first and holds the rail with his fre…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+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 ✓

An escalator at a London station has a crowd standing on both sides. What will people in a hurry say?

1. Please stand on the right — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Please walk on the right-hand side — no support
3. Please sit down on the steps — no support
4. Please run faster up the left — 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 ✗

A man leaves the train without paying because the gate was open. What can happen?

1. The train will refuse to start — no support
2. He can be fined if his ticket is checked — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Nothing, because only the gates matter — no support
4. He can pay next time instead, when he comes back — ← 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 35, line 4: «For example, a man knocks and says he has come to read the gas meter. You do not open the door; you can say through the closed door that he must come back late…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «come back» (+3); the same doer «man» (+2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

Which family is best prepared for a big city trip?

1. The one that agreed where to meet if anyone gets lost — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The one that will not talk — no support
3. The one that brought the most snacks and drinks for the long day — no support
4. The one that will walk very fast — 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 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl's sandal gets close to the yellow edge of an escalator step. Why should she move it?

1. The sides can catch shoes and laces — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The yellow line is wet paint that will stain her sandal — no support
3. She will be asked to get off — ← Mova's choice · score 7
4. The escalator will speed up — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 3, line 5: «If something is too heavy, ask an adult or a friend to help, or use a trolley; a girl in Phoenix moving a big bag of soil asks her dad to take one end instead…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «girl» (+4); the same action «ask» (+3). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

A boy finds a rucksack on a bench at the station with nobody near. What should he do?

1. Tell a member of staff and leave it alone — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Take it home and wait for the owner — score 8
3. Throw it in the bin — no support
4. Look inside for something with the owner's name on it — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. 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 258, line 5: «A boy from Glasgow on a school camp feels homesick on the first night; he tells a teacher, and by the next afternoon, busy with canoeing, he feels much better.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «tell» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

Why do people take off their backpacks on a crowded train?

1. It makes the train lighter — no support
2. It gives others more space — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Backpacks are not allowed on trains — no support
4. The train is too warm — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 270, line 15: «In a crowded carriage you take off your backpack and hold it in front of you or at your feet, which gives others more space and stops it bumping them.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «give» (+3); the same thing acted on «more space» (+3); the same receiver «others» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

dropped my phone on the tracks!!!

1. Tell staff, never climb down — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Jump down quickly before a train — no support
3. Lie down flat and reach for it carefully — no support
4. Climb down when no train is in sight — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 270, line 2: «So if you drop something onto the tracks, you never climb down; you tell a member of staff, who has safe ways to get it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «climb down» (+3); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

someone's bag left alone on the platform, should i look inside

1. Carry it to the ticket office yourself so it's safe — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Kick it to see if it's heavy or empty — score 1
3. No, don't touch it, tell staff — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Yes, find the owner's name inside — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 39, line 18: «Packing your bag the night before saves time in the morning.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «pack» (+3); the same thing acted on «bag» (+1). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

train door closing n mum's still on the platform!!

1. Get off anywhere and walk home — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Pull the doors open — no support
3. Get off at the next station and wait, as you planned — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Jump out as it moves — 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 · ★ · right ✓

packed train, my backpack keeps hitting ppl

1. Wear it higher on your back — no support
2. Keep it on and say sorry each time it bumps someone — no support
3. Take it off and hold it in front or at your feet — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Turn round so it hits others — 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 10, line 10: «Walking uphill, people lean forward to keep their weight over their feet.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+3); the same place «feet» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

dropped my headphones on the tracks!! can i just hop down quick

1. Yes, a friend can stand at the edge and watch for trains for you — no support
2. Yes, if no train is coming — no support
3. Yes, but avoid the shiny rail — no support
4. No, tell a staff member, they'll get them safely — ← 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 270, line 2: «So if you drop something onto the tracks, you never climb down; you tell a member of staff, who has safe ways to get it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «member» (+5); the same action «tell» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

whats the big deal with the third rail

1. It only works at night — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It carries electricity strong enough to kill — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It is only a little warm to the touch — no support
4. It is there to hold the trains up on the track — no support

Why: Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

kid fell in the gap at the station, what do u do

1. Shout for staff and the driver so the train doesn't move — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Push the train doors closed so the train can leave the station quickly — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. Pull the child out as hard as you can — no support
4. Get on the train and tell no one — 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 219, line 15: «When someone at the door is selling things, you politely say no and close the door, or get a grown-up.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «close» (+3); the same thing acted on «door» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

omg someone at school said a man climbed down for his hat on the tube tracks and got zapped, "like in a film, sparks everywhere". real lesson?

1. Never go down on the tracks; tell a member of staff — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Only grab things when no train is coming — no support
3. Hats should be tied on in the Underground — no support
4. The rails are only live at rush hour, so go down early in the morning — score -1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 270, line 2: «So if you drop something onto the tracks, you never climb down; you tell a member of staff, who has safe ways to get it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «member» (+5); the same action «tell» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · right ✓

my brother reckons a driver saw a kid on the line and stopped "like 2 inches away". what's prob exaggerated

1. That trains run on rails at all — no support
2. That drivers look out at the track — score 5
3. The close stop, since trains need hundreds of metres to stop — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
4. That there was a train on the line — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 11, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 270, line 19: «A train needs hundreds of metres to stop, so a driver who sees someone on the tracks usually cannot stop in time.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «hundreds» (+5); the same action «need» (+3); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2); the same doer «train» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

heard a girl's foot went in the gap at the station and "they had to cut the train open". should u spread that

1. No, it's likely blown up; just mind the gap yourself — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Yes, but say you saw it yourself, people believe it more — no support
3. Yes, and add her name so it sounds real — no support
4. Yes, it's a great story to tell everyone — 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 43, line 3: «On a train platform you stand behind the yellow or white line, let people off before you get on, and mind the gap between the train and the platform.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «mind» (+3); the same thing acted on «gap» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the appropriate response when a personal article falls upon the railway tracks?

1. The article may be retrieved provided no train is visible — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The article shall be reported to staff and no descent attempted — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The article may be recovered by lying flat upon the platform edge — no support
4. The article shall be abandoned and the matter concealed — 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 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which the conductor rail, hereinafter the third rail, must at all times be avoided.

1. It is heated to a dangerous temperature in winter months — no support
2. It is liable to collapse under a person's weight — no support
3. It carries electricity sufficient to cause death — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. It is energised solely during peak hours — 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 1, line 18: «Falls are the most common reason children are taken to hospital with an injury.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «take» (+3); the same doer «common reason» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a family travelling by rail becomes separated. Select the response consistent with sound prior arrangement.

1. A plan agreed beforehand, such as alighting at the next station and waiting — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. The child shall remain aboard until the line terminates and tell nobody — no support
3. The child shall leave the station in search of the family — no support
4. Each member shall proceed independently to the final destination — 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 270, line 4: «Before a trip, a family in New York agrees a plan: if they get separated, whoever is left on the train gets off at the next station and waits on the platform f…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «agree» (+3); the same thing acted on «plan» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

State the conduct expected of a passenger upon discovering an unattended bag upon a platform.

1. The passenger shall not touch it and shall inform staff — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The passenger shall carry it to the lost property office — no support
3. The passenger shall open it to ascertain its owner — no support
4. The passenger shall move it clear of the platform edge — 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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