Bikes, scooters and car parks

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

Lesson 272 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 boy in Denver wears his helmet pushed far back with the strap undone. Which is true?

1. It may not protect him in a fall — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Straps are only needed for racing — no support
3. It protects him just as well when loose — score 5
4. It is safer because he can see more — 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 272, line 8: «A helmet fits snug and level, just above the eyebrows, with the strap buckled; a loose helmet does not protect.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «protect» (+3); the same doer «loose helmet» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A girl rides home at dusk in Dublin with no lights. What is the biggest danger?

1. She may get lost in the dark — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. Her tyres will go flat in the cold — no support
3. Drivers may not see her — ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Her bike will go slower at night — score 4

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 49, line 5: «A girl lost in a Washington forest as it gets dark keeps warm by sitting on her backpack or on branches instead of the cold ground, zipping up her jacket and s…», 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 action «lose» (+2); the same thing acted on «girl» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · right ✓

A cyclist waits beside a bus that is about to turn left in London. Why is this dangerous?

1. The bus driver will be cross with her and sound the horn very loudly — no support
2. She will breathe in the bus fumes — no support
3. The bus may turn across her, and the driver cannot see her — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Buses never turn at junctions — 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 41, line 5: «A boy from Ohio visiting London who looks left first, as he does at home, may step out right in front of a bus coming from his right; that is why London paints…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «visit» (+4); the same thing acted on «london» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A boy locks only his front wheel to a post. What can a thief do?

1. Nothing, because the bike is locked to the post — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. Only take the lights — no support
3. Take the rest of the bike and leave the wheel — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Only take the bell — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 216, line 5: «A boy in Ottawa cannot sleep after playing on a tablet in bed; when he puts it away an hour before bed and reads a book, he falls asleep faster.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «put away» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); a different thing acted on (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 5 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Why might walkers on a shared path not notice a bike coming?

1. Walkers can feel bikes coming — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Bikes are too big to miss — no support
3. They always look behind them every few steps — score 6
4. Bikes are quiet and they may not hear it — ✓ the right answer · no support

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 266, line 18: «Even on a one-way street you look both ways, because bikes, scooters and some buses may come the other way.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «come» (+4); the same doer «bikes» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · right ✓

A girl in San Francisco wants to scooter down a very steep street. What is wise?

1. Get off and walk the scooter down — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Ride with one foot on the ground — no support
3. Ride down and brake at the bottom — no support
4. Lean forward to go 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 7 · ★★ · right ✓

Why are skateboards not good on busy streets?

1. They are hard to stop quickly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. They are not allowed anywhere — no support
3. They are too heavy to carry — no support
4. They always break on concrete — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 272, line 16: «Skateboards and roller skates are hard to stop quickly, so they are used in parks and skate parks, not on busy streets.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «skateboards» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A boy's tyre is flat. He has no tools. Which is the best choice?

1. Ride on it, because it is not far — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Walk the bike home or phone a parent — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Hide the bike in a bush — no support
4. Get a lift home from a friendly stranger who stops to help — 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 · ★★ · right ✓

In a dark parking garage, why do children stay close to an adult?

1. The lights might go out — no support
2. It is warmer near adults — score 6
3. Cars come round corners and drivers may not see them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. Children are not allowed in garages without a ticket — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 9, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 272, line 4: «In car parks and parking garages cars come round corners in the dark, so children stay close to an adult and never ride on a shopping trolley.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «come» (+6); the same doer «cars» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · wrong ✗

helmet's loose n tilted back, its fine

1. Yes, a loose helmet still works — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Wear it unbuckled on short rides — no support
3. Tilt it more for air — no support
4. No, it should be snug, level and buckled — ✓ 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 11 · ★★ · wrong ✗

lorry turning left at the lights, i can squeeze up the inside on my bike

1. Only if you ring your bell — no support
2. No, never ride up the inside of a lorry — ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Yes, if you're quick before the lights change — ← Mova's choice · score 5
4. Yes, bikes have right of way — 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 267, line 4: «A girl in Edinburgh presses the crossing button once and waits; her friend presses it ten times, but the lights change at the same moment for both.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «change» (+3); the same doer «lights» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★★ · wrong ✗

big steep hill, gonna scoot down it super fast

1. Drag your feet hard to stop at the bottom of the hill — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Lean back and go — no support
3. Go faster so it's over quickly — no support
4. Walk the scooter down, you can lose control — ✓ the right answer · 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 13 · ★★ · right ✓

riding home at night, no lights on my bike, its ok i know the way

1. Just wear a dark coat — no support
2. It's fine if you know the way — score -5
3. Ride in the middle of the road where drivers can see you better — score 3
4. You need a white front light, red back light and reflectors — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 43, line 20: «A bike ridden at night needs a white light at the front and a red light at the back.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «white light» (+5); the same action «need» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★★ · right ✓

only going round the corner, dont need my helmet right

1. Only on main roads — no support
2. Wear it, most falls happen on short everyday trips — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Right, short trips are always safe — no support
4. Only if it is raining and the road is slippery — 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 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 «wear» (+3); the same thing acted on «helmets» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★★ · right ✓

can i squeeze past the truck on the inside at the lights

1. Yes, if you ring your bell — no support
2. No, wait behind it, the driver cannot see you there — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Yes, if you go fast — no support
4. Yes, trucks always go straight on at lights — 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 272, line 2: «Drivers must be able to see you, so at night a bike has a white light at the front, a red light at the back and reflectors; and you never ride up the inside of…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «see» (+3); the same doer «driver» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★★ · wrong ✗

kid in the car park on a scooter, cars reversing

1. Ride between the parked cars — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Get off and walk beside an adult, drivers may not see you — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Ride faster to get out quickly — no support
4. Ride behind the cars where it is quiet — 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 ✓

did u hear?? a kid came off his scooter on the big hill and his helmet was just hanging off the handlebars, my mum says he cracked his head. lesson?

1. Wear the helmet buckled and walk down steep hills — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Scooters are only safe on hills — no support
3. Helmets don't help so don't bother — no support
4. Just ride faster to keep your balance, wobbling is what makes you fall — score 4

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 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 «wear» (+3); the same thing acted on «helmets» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★ · wrong ✗

ppl reckon a cyclist got "flattened by a lorry, totally squished" at the lights in town. what's the true bit to learn

1. Never ride up the inside of a lorry at a junction — ✓ the right answer · score 0
2. Bikes should squeeze past lorries at lights — no support
3. Cyclists are safest right beside the cab, where the driver can see them — score 3
4. Lorries can see every bike around them — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 272, line 7: «A girl in London rode up the inside of a lorry at a junction; the lorry turned left without seeing her and she was knocked off and badly hurt.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «see» (+3); the same doer «lorry» (+2). The right option, 1, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★ · right ✓

the boys say the girl who fell off the shopping trolley "deserved it, so dumb". spread it?

1. Yes, and make a meme of it — no support
2. Yes, but only in the group chat where the teachers can't see it — no support
3. Yes, it's funny and it's true — no support
4. No, don't pass on mean talk; and never ride on trolleys — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · 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 272, line 17: «A rolling shopping trolley or cart is stopped by an adult, and children never ride on trolleys, because they can tip over and hit cars.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «ride» (+3); the same place «trolleys» (+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 correct fitting of a cycling helmet?

1. It is carried upon the handlebars until required — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It rests loosely towards the back of the head — no support
3. It is worn unfastened to permit ventilation — no support
4. It sits snug and level above the eyebrows, strap fastened — ✓ 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 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which a cyclist shall not proceed along the inside of a heavy goods vehicle at a junction.

1. Heavy goods vehicles are prohibited from turning at junctions — no support
2. The inside lane is reserved exclusively for buses — no support
3. The driver cannot see the cyclist and may turn across them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. The cyclist would thereby delay the traffic signals — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 272, line 21: «Lorry and truck drivers have big blind spots beside their cab, where they cannot see a cyclist at all.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «see» (+3); the same doer «drivers» (+2); the same thing acted on «cyclist» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Pursuant to the requirements for cycling after dark, select the equipment that a bicycle must carry.

1. A white front light, a red rear light and reflectors — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Reflective tape upon the rider's helmet only, worn above the eyes — no support
3. A single red light mounted at the front — no support
4. A bell of sufficient loudness in place of lights — 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 · right ✓

State the course of action appropriate to a scooter rider confronted with a steep downward gradient.

1. The rider shall drag one foot along the ground to slow down — no support
2. The rider shall lean back and hold the handlebars loosely — no support
3. The rider shall dismount and walk the scooter down — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. The rider shall descend at speed in order to remain stable — 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 272, line 15: «You walk a scooter down a steep hill, because you can lose control.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «walk down» (+3); the same thing acted on «scooter» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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