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Shops, restaurants and libraries

Tests: 11 of 19 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 15 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 273 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 ✗

A girl in a supermarket in Cork notices the cashier gave her 5 euros too much. What is honest?

  • 1. Keep it quietly for her savings — ← Mova's choice · score 5
  • 2. Give it to charity without saying anything — no support
  • 3. Point it out and hand it back — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Wait to see if the cashier notices — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 262, line 7: «A girl in California lent her new headphones to a boy she hardly knew; he never gave them back and she saved for months to replace them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «save» (+3); the same doer «girl» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · right ✓

A boy is lost in a big department store and a man in the car park offers to take him to his mum. What should he do?

  • 1. Run outside to look for the car — no support
  • 2. Go with the man to the car park — no support
  • 3. Stay inside and tell a staff member at a till — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 4. Hide until the shop closes, then look for his mum outside — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 66, line 2: «A sudden change in how a pet behaves is a message to tell an adult, who can take it to a vet; sudden grumpiness is often a sign of pain.», 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 «tell» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

A man stands close behind you while you type your card PIN. What do you do?

  • 1. Cover the keypad with your other hand — ✓ the right answer · score 4
  • 2. Let him type it for you — score -1
  • 3. Tell him the PIN so he stops looking — ← Mova's choice · score 6
  • 4. Type faster so he cannot see — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 235, line 14: «To see a rainbow, stand with the sun behind you and look towards the rain; it forms when sunlight bends in raindrops, and you can never reach its end, because…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «look» (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

A sign in a shop in Texas says "Pens $2". A girl has exactly $2. What might happen?

  • 1. She might not have enough, as sales tax is added — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. She will get change back — no support
  • 3. The price will drop at the till because she is a child buying alone — no support
  • 4. The pen will be free — 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 · ★ · right ✓

Why would a waiter in New York be unhappy if a family left no tip?

  • 1. Tips are part of the waiter's pay there — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 13
  • 2. Waiters get paid only by the cook in the kitchen — no support
  • 3. The family has broken a law and will be fined by the police — no support
  • 4. The food would have to be paid for again — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 13, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 273, line 14: «In US restaurants people usually leave a tip of about 15 to 20 percent, because it is part of the waiter's pay.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «part» (+5); the same doer «tip» (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+3); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

Which is true about the library?

  • 1. Late books never matter, so keep them as long as you like — no support
  • 2. The library is a good place to play tag — no support
  • 3. People speak quietly because others are reading — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
  • 4. Damaged books should be hidden — 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 273, line 15: «In the library you speak quietly, because others are reading and studying.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: its «because» matches the remembered cause (+4); the same property (+2); the same action «speak» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy pushes in front of an old lady in the checkout line. Why is this wrong?

  • 1. The cashier only serves boys — score 2
  • 2. Old people are always slower — no support
  • 3. Everyone waits their turn; pushing in is rude — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. The lady had more shopping, so she should have let him go first — ← Mova's choice · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 8, against 2 for the next best. 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 same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+4); the same property (+4). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

A girl wants to run up the down escalator in the mall for fun. What could happen?

  • 1. She could fall and knock into others — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
  • 2. Nothing, because escalators are slow — no support
  • 3. She will get there faster — score 4
  • 4. The escalator will go the other way — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. 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 269, line 5: «A girl in London falls asleep on the bus and wakes up one stop too late; she gets off at the next stop, phones her mum and walks back — nothing to be ashamed o…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «fall» (+2); the same doer «girl» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

A boy finds a library book under his bed, months late. What should he do?

  • 1. Return it as soon as possible and tell the librarian — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
  • 2. Keep it forever now — score 5
  • 3. Leave it outside the door at night so nobody sees who brought it — score 5
  • 4. Post it back without a name — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 1 with score 9, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 273, line 16: «A late library book is returned as soon as possible, because some libraries charge fines.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same action «return» (+1); the same thing acted on «late library book» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

lost my mum in the mall!!

  • 1. Ask any stranger to drive you home — no support
  • 2. Leave the mall and walk home — no support
  • 3. Go outside to look in the car park — no support
  • 4. Stay put or tell a staff member at a till — ← 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 273, line 2: «If you get lost in a shop or mall, you stay where you are or go to a till or checkout and tell a staff member, who can help find your family.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «staff member» (+5); the same action «tell» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

man behind me at the card machine is watching

  • 1. Say the PIN out loud — no support
  • 2. Type it slowly so he sees — no support
  • 3. Cover the keypad when you type your PIN — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
  • 4. Give him the card so he can stop looking over your shoulder — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 273, line 10: «When you pay by card, you keep the PIN secret and cover the keypad, because others could watch and steal it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «keypad» (+5); the same action «cover» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

in the us the sign said $10 but they want more at the till??

  • 1. They charged you twice — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. The shop is cheating you — no support
  • 3. Sales tax is added at the checkout — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. The price went up in a minute — 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 ✓

queue's long, can i just push in at the front

  • 1. Yes, if you're quick — no support
  • 2. No, wait your turn — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
  • 3. Yes, kids always go first in a queue — no support
  • 4. Only if you say sorry after — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 273, line 11: «You wait your turn in a queue or line at the checkout, because pushing in is rude.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «turn» (+5); the same action «wait» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

lost mum in the shopping centre!! go outside n look?

  • 1. Yes, she is probably in the car park — no support
  • 2. Yes, walk home by yourself — score 2
  • 3. No, stay in the shop and ask someone at the till — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 4. Yes, follow anyone who offers to help you find her — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 242, line 1: «Games only work when everyone plays by the same rules. Before a new game, read the rules together or ask someone who knows it, then deal fairly, shuffle well a…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «ask» (+3); the same receiver «someone» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

guy behind me at the cash machine is reading over my shoulder

  • 1. Let him see, a PIN is not secret — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Type faster so he cannot see — no support
  • 3. Cover the keypad and tell your adult — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Ask him to hold the card for you while you type it in — 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 · ★ · wrong ✗

escalator going down, my cousin wants to run up it for fun

  • 1. Yes, if nobody is on it — no support
  • 2. Yes, it's good exercise — no support
  • 3. No, he could fall and get hurt or trap fingers — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Yes, if he holds the rail tight with both hands on the way up — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 273, line 13: «On escalators in malls you hold the rail and never run up the down escalator.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+3); the same thing acted on «rail» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-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 ✓

heard a little kid got lost in the mall and "ran out to the car park and nearly got run over", my nan said. lesson?

  • 1. Run outside to look for your parents' car — no support
  • 2. Hide somewhere till the shop closes — no support
  • 3. If lost, stay inside or go to a till and tell staff — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
  • 4. Ask any adult to drive you home — 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 56, line 5: «A girl in Florida gets lost in a big shopping mall; she stays inside, goes to a shop counter and tells the worker her name and her mum's phone number, which sh…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «stay» (+3); the same property (+3). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

my mate says some lady watched a man's PIN and "emptied his whole bank, like millions". what's prob exaggerated

  • 1. That a PIN should be secret — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. That cards can need a PIN at the till — no support
  • 3. The millions; the real lesson is cover the keypad — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. That people can watch a PIN — 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 19 · ★ · wrong ✗

kids are saying the waiter at the pizza place is "stupid" cos he got their order wrong. pass it on?

  • 1. Yes, so nobody sits at his tables — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Yes, everyone should know about him — no support
  • 3. No, don't spread unkind gossip about him — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Yes, and give him a bad name online with a review — 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 · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the conduct required of a child who becomes separated from an adult within a shop?

  • 1. The child shall conceal themselves until closing time — score 6
  • 2. The child shall accept a lift from any willing adult — score 7
  • 3. The child shall exit the premises to search the car park — ← Mova's choice · score 9
  • 4. The child shall remain inside or go to a till and inform staff — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 9, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 268, line 10: «Children leave car keys, locks and controls alone, because a child can start, move or lock the car by accident.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «leave» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2); the same doer «children» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Whereas a cashier has tendered change in excess of the sum due, identify the course of action consistent with honesty.

  • 1. The excess shall be spent before leaving the premises of the shop — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. The excess shall be declared and returned to the cashier — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 3. The excess may be retained as the cashier's own error — no support
  • 4. The excess shall be placed in a charity box — 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 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

In respect of restaurants in the United States, state the customary gratuity.

  • 1. Approximately one half of the bill — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. No gratuity whatsoever is customary in that country — no support
  • 3. Approximately one to two per cent of the bill — no support
  • 4. Approximately fifteen to twenty per cent of the bill — ✓ 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 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which conversation within a library is conducted quietly.

  • 1. Librarians impose fines for every spoken word — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Other persons are engaged in reading and study — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 3. Speech is prohibited by national statute in all public libraries — no support
  • 4. Books are damaged by loud 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

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