Safe in the kitchen

Tests: 9 of 19 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 11 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 31 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 Leeds sees her little brother reaching up toward the stove, where a pot handle sticks out over the edge. What is the best thing to do?

1. Let him reach it to learn a lesson — no support
2. Pour the pot out into the sink — no support
3. Turn the handle inward and tell an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. Pull the pot toward the edge for him — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 31, line 4: «For example, a pot handle sticking out over the edge of the stove can be knocked by an elbow or grabbed by a small child, and boiling water pours down. Turned…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «turn» (+3); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · wrong ✗

Which of these is true about a fridge?

1. It kills germs within a few hours — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. Food in it stays safe forever — no support
3. It makes food fresher than the day it was bought — score 4
4. Food in it can still go bad, only more slowly — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 31, line 5: «A fridge does not kill germs; it keeps food cold so germs grow very slowly. That is why food that is left out too long, or kept too long even in the fridge, ca…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «kill» (+3); the same doer «fridge» (+3); the same thing acted on «germs» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · right ✓

Sam's oven mitt got soaked when he washed the dishes. Why should he not use it to take a hot tray out?

1. The tray would stick to the wet mitt — no support
2. The heat would get through the wet mitt fast — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. A wet mitt makes the tray heavier — score -1
4. The wet mitt would cool the tray down too fast to eat — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 4, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 31, line 9: «Oven mitts must be dry, because heat passes quickly through a wet cloth and can burn your hand.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «heat» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · right ✓

Two friends make sandwiches after cutting raw chicken for the grill. What must they do first?

1. Wash their hands and use a clean board — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. Nothing, as long as they are quick — no support
3. Wipe their hands on a dry towel — no support
4. Rinse the knife in cold water only — score 5

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 28, line 5: «After touching farm animals, at a petting farm or anywhere, always wash your hands with soap and water, because animals can carry germs such as E. coli that ma…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «wash» (+3); the same thing acted on «hands» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · right ✓

Milk in the fridge is past its date but smells fine. Which statement is correct?

1. Smelling it removes the germs — no support
2. If it smells fine, it is always safe to drink — no support
3. A normal smell does not prove it is safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Milk can never go bad in a fridge — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 31, line 16: «Food that goes bad does not always smell or look bad, so smell is not a safe test.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «smell» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · right ✓

What would most likely happen if a pot handle stuck out and someone walked past quickly?

1. They could knock it and spill hot food — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. The stove would turn itself off — no support
3. The pot would cool down faster — no support
4. The handle would bend into place — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 31, line 4: «For example, a pot handle sticking out over the edge of the stove can be knocked by an elbow or grabbed by a small child, and boiling water pours down. Turned…», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «knock» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · wrong ✗

Mia drops a sharp knife while chopping. Her mum says "Let it go!" Why is that good advice?

1. A falling knife cannot hurt anyone, so it doesn't matter — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Knives always land handle first — no support
3. The floor will clean the knife — no support
4. Catching a falling knife can cut your hand badly — ✓ 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 8 · wrong ✗

What is the best first aid for a small burn from a kettle?

1. A thick layer of butter or oil, rubbed in well — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Cool running water for about 20 minutes — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Ice held on the skin for an hour — no support
4. A tight bandage straight away — 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 9 · right ✓

Which habit stops the most falls in a kitchen?

1. Wiping up spills as soon as they happen — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Keeping the floor freshly mopped and wet — no support
3. Leaving the oven door open — no support
4. Wearing socks without shoes — 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 · right ✓

pan handle sticking out over the stove

1. Leave it, it's fine — no support
2. Turn it inward — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Point it at the door — no support
4. Hang a tea towel on it — 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 31, line 4: «For example, a pot handle sticking out over the edge of the stove can be knocked by an elbow or grabbed by a small child, and boiling water pours down. Turned…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «turn» (+3); the same property (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · wrong ✗

knife's falling off the counter, catch it?

1. Yes, catch it with both hands together — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Kick it away — no support
3. Yes, catch it quickly — no support
4. No, step back and let it drop — ✓ 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 · wrong ✗

oven glove's a bit wet, ok?

1. Yes, wet is cooler on your hands — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, heat goes through wet cloth — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, if it's only a little bit damp — no support
4. Yes, it works better wet, it stops burns — 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 · wrong ✗

burnt my finger on the pan

1. Put ice right on it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Blow on it for a second or two, then carry on — no support
3. Put butter on it — no support
4. Cool running water for about 20 minutes — ✓ 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 14 · wrong ✗

little sis is reaching for my hot chocolate on the table

1. Let her have a tiny sip — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Move it far back out of her reach at once — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Tell her it is hot and leave it right there — no support
4. Blow on it so it is safe — 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 15 · right ✓

pan handle's sticking out over the edge, whatever

1. Hang a towel on it — no support
2. Leave it, it is easier to grab — no support
3. Turn it in so nobody can knock or grab it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Turn the heat up so it cooks faster — 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 31, line 2: «Most kitchen accidents happen in a moment, so good habits matter more than luck: turn pot handles in, use dry oven mitts, carry knives pointing down and wipe u…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «turn in» (+3); the same thing acted on «pot handles» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · wrong ✗

cutting an apple in my hand, it's quicker

1. Use a board and cut away from your fingers — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Use a blunt knife so it cannot hurt you at all — no support
3. Hold it tighter in your palm — ← Mova's choice · score 3
4. Cut towards your thumb carefully — 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 31, line 7: «A teenager in Wales cut a bagel while holding it in her palm; the knife slipped straight into her hand and she needed stitches.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hold» (+3); the same place «palm» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); a different thing acted on (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 17 · right ✓

did u hear Noah's little sister grabbed a pan handle off the stove and got burnt really bad

1. It is gossip, so handle direction does not matter — no support
2. Real lesson: little children cannot ever enter a kitchen — no support
3. Real lesson: turn pan handles inward so nobody can knock or grab them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
4. It proves pans are only dangerous when boiling — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 31, line 8: «Pot and pan handles should be turned inward so nobody can knock or grab them.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «pot» (+5); the same action «turn» (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · wrong ✗

my mate says if u drop a knife u gotta catch it quick before it hits ur foot

1. He is right, but only for big knives — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Wrong; step back and let a falling knife drop, never try to catch it — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. He is right, if you catch it by the handle and not by the sharp blade — no support
4. He is right, quick hands stop accidents — 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 ✗

Ruby got food poisoning after her mum's barbecue, everyone says her mum can't cook, tell people?

1. Yes, because food poisoning proves it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, it is unkind and may be untrue; the lesson is about clean hands and raw meat — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, and say half the guests were sick — no support
4. Yes, so nobody goes to her barbecues — 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 principal reason for which oven mitts must be dry when used.

1. Wet mitts slip off the hands more readily — no support
2. Wet mitts cause the oven to cool too quickly — no support
3. Heat passes rapidly through wet cloth and may burn the hand — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
4. Dry mitts are more easily washed afterwards — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 12, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 31, line 9: «Oven mitts must be dry, because heat passes quickly through a wet cloth and can burn your hand.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «hand» (+5); the same doer «heat» (+4); the same action «burn» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

It being given that a knife is falling from a worktop, select the course of action consistent with established guidance.

1. To step back and permit the knife to fall — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. To catch the knife with a tea towel — no support
3. To place a foot beneath the knife to soften its fall — no support
4. To attempt to catch the knife by its handle — 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 ✗

Which of the following temperatures is recommended for a domestic refrigerator?

1. Room temperature, provided the door remains closed — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Forty degrees Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius) or colder — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Sixty degrees Fahrenheit (sixteen degrees Celsius) or warmer — no support
4. Zero degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature of a freezer — 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 ✗

Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the effect of cold upon bacteria.

1. Cold destroys all bacteria within a few hours — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Cold has no effect of any kind upon bacteria — no support
3. Cold retards the growth of bacteria but does not kill them — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Cold accelerates the growth of bacteria — 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

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