Pavements, crossings, cars, trains, airports and bikes

Tests: 14 of 20 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 20 of 24 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 310 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 Glasgow is minding his four-year-old cousin on a pavement beside a busy road. Where should the cousin walk?

1. Behind him, holding his jacket — no support
2. On the inside, holding his hand, away from the traffic — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. A few steps ahead on their own — no support
4. On the outside, next to the kerb, so he can keep an eye on him — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask where. It chose option 2 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 266, line 4: «A boy in Leeds walks his little brother to the shop holding his hand, on the side away from the traffic; when a car backs out of a driveway, both stop and wait…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+4); the same thing acted on «hand» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which is true about crosswalks in the USA?

1. Crosswalks are only for cars, not people — no support
2. Drivers always stop at every crosswalk, so you never need to look first — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Drivers should stop, but some do not, so you check before crossing — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. You should cross diagonally across the junction — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 310, line 1: «On the street, think about what other people cannot see or do not expect. A toddler can dart into the road without warning, a driver may not stop at a crosswal…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stop» (+4); the same place «crosswalk» (+3). Against it: the same doer «driver» (-1); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl reads comics in the back seat and starts to feel ill. What is the best advice?

1. Put the comic down, look at the horizon ahead and tell the driver — ✓ the right answer · score 1
2. Read faster so the trip feels shorter and finish the comic before it gets worse — score 1
3. Close the windows to keep the car warm — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. Switch from the comic to a tablet game — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 2, against 1 for the next best. 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 option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2); the same action «keep» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

In a crash, why does a seat belt across the neck cause harm?

1. The belt must hold the strong bones of the hips and chest, not the soft neck — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. A belt higher up on the neck protects better, because it holds your head still — no support
3. Seat belts never matter in small crashes — score 1
4. It only matters for adults, not for children — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 4, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 268, line 1: «A seat belt holds your body to the seat in a crash, but only when it sits in the right place: the lap belt low across the hips and the shoulder belt across the…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+4); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same doer «seat belt» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

A brother and sister are on a train in Sydney, but their mum did not get on in time. What should they do?

1. Follow the family plan, such as getting off at the next station and waiting, or telling staff — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Get off at a station far away and walk all the way back along the railway line to look for her — score 5
3. Go with a stranger who offers to help them find her — score 5
4. Pull the emergency handle to stop the train at once — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. 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 285, line 21: «When a big brother or sister says «tell anyone and I'll kill you» about something embarrassing, like a crush, it usually just means «please keep this private»,…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «big brother» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

What could happen to a cyclist waiting beside the cab of a lorry that turns left in the UK?

1. She is safe, because lorries never turn at junctions — score 2
2. The driver may not see her and could turn into her — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. The lorry must wait until she moves away — no support
4. The lorry driver always sees bikes in the mirror — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 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 «turn» (+4); the same circumstance (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

A boy's helmet is pushed back so his forehead is showing. What is wrong?

1. It should be worn without the strap — no support
2. It should cover his eyes for more protection — no support
3. It must sit level just above the eyebrows to protect his forehead — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Nothing, a helmet protects you whatever position it is sitting in — 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 310, line 17: «A bike helmet must fit snugly, sit level just above the eyebrows and have 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 «sit» (+4); the same place «eyebrows» (+3); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

Why do people have their bus fare ready before getting on?

1. It keeps the line moving — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
2. Drivers will not let you on otherwise for an hour — no support
3. It makes the bus go faster than the cars — no support
4. Buses only stop for people holding money — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 12, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 269, line 12: «You have the fare, a travel card or a contactless card ready before getting on, to keep the line moving.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «keep» (+6); the same thing acted on «line» (+5); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

Which is true about passports?

1. You can leave it at home if you know your name — no support
2. Any card with your name will do instead — no support
3. You only need it to travel inside your own country, never to go abroad — no support
4. You cannot travel abroad without one, so an adult keeps it safe — ← 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 271, line 8: «Your passport is kept safe and with an adult, because you cannot travel abroad without it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+4); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+3); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

Why do double yellow lines run along some UK roads?

1. They show drivers they may not park there — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. They show where children may cross — score 6
3. They show where buses must stop — score 6
4. They mark the middle of a cycle lane — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 310, line 9: «Lines on the road show drivers where to stop and where they may not park; double yellow lines in the UK mean no parking at any time.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «show» (+4); the same doer «lines» (+2); the same receiver «drivers» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

walking my lil bro by the busy road

1. Let him walk along the kerb edge, it's like a balance game — no support
2. Hold his hand, keep him away from the traffic side — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Let him run ahead to the corner — no support
4. Walk behind him so you can see him — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 310, line 7: «When walking a small child beside a busy road, hold their hand and keep them on the side away from the traffic.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hold» (+3); the same thing acted on «hand» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

carsick in the back, reading my book

1. Switch to a game on the tablet — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Read faster to finish quickly — no support
3. Look out the front at the horizon and tell the adult — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Close the window so it is warmer, and read a bit more — 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 ✓

helmet's a bit loose, it's fine

1. Yes, loose is more comfortable and safe — no support
2. No, it must fit snug and be buckled — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Yes, the strap is just for show — no support
4. Fine if you ride slowly — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, the only option with support. 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 a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «helmet» (+3); the same property (+3); the same action «fit» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

lorry stopped at the lights, ill squeeze up the inside

1. Only if you ring your bell — no support
2. Yes, it's stopped at the lights so it's safe to go past — no support
3. No, the driver can't see you and it may turn — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Yes, if you're quick — 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 310, line 1: «On the street, think about what other people cannot see or do not expect. A toddler can dart into the road without warning, a driver may not stop at a crosswal…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «see» (+3); the same doer «truck driver» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

green man's on but that car is still coming

1. Go, you have the right — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Wave and walk — no support
3. Run across quickly — no support
4. Wait until the car stops — ✓ 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 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

seatbelt rubs my neck so i put it under my arm

1. Keep it across your chest; ask for a booster seat — ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Take it off on short trips — no support
3. Put it behind your back — no support
4. Under the arm is fine, it still holds you in a crash — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 269, line 8: «In a crash nobody can hold a child with their arms, because the forces are far stronger than any arms.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+4); the same place «crash» (+3); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

little sis wants to let go of my hand by the road

1. Hold her coat instead — no support
2. Let her run to the corner — no support
3. Let her walk ahead — no support
4. Keep holding her hand on the side away from cars — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 266, line 4: «A boy in Leeds walks his little brother to the shop holding his hand, on the side away from the traffic; when a car backs out of a driveway, both stop and wait…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hold» (+4); the same place «side» (+3); the same thing acted on «hand» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

did u hear a kid in LA stepped onto the crosswalk cos "cars have to stop" and "a car didn't". lesson?

1. Wait for cars to stop and make eye contact before crossing — ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Run across really, really fast so that the cars can't hit you — score 2
3. Cars always stop at crosswalks — score 5
4. Crosswalks make you completely safe — ← Mova's choice · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 50, line 15: «Rubber tyres are not what makes a car safe in lightning.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+4); the same property (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

my aunt says reading in the car makes you "throw up for a whole week". what's prob exaggerated

1. That fresh air helps — no support
2. That cars can make you sick — score 4
3. That reading can worsen it — no support
4. The whole week; reading can make car sickness worse — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 310, line 10: «To ease car sickness, look out of the front window at the horizon, get fresh air and tell the adult early; reading or screens make it worse.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+4); the same property (+1); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: the same doer «reading» (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★ · right ✓

kids say the boy who got a puncture and cried is "a baby". pass it on?

1. No, it's unkind; just walk the bike home or call a parent — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Yes, and let his tyres down again — no support
3. Yes, and post it in the class chat so that everyone knows — no support
4. Yes, he's a baby — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 272, line 13: «With a puncture you walk the bike home or call a parent, and you can learn to fix it later.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «walk» (+4); the same thing acted on «bike» (+1); the same property (+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 position of a seat belt?

1. The lap part across the stomach, the shoulder part across the neck, both drawn tight — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The belt behind the back entirely — no support
3. The lap part low across the hips, the shoulder part across the chest — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The belt beneath both arms — 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 small child is walked on the side away from traffic.

1. To allow the child to see the shops — score 5
2. To keep the child further from the road — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Because the child walks more slowly — score 4
4. Because the pavement is wider there — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 41, line 11: «You walk straight across the road, never run, because running makes you more likely to trip and fall, and never cross diagonally, on a slant, which keeps you i…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+4); the same place «road» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a passenger suffers car sickness. Select the response consistent with established guidance.

1. Lying across the back seat unbelted — no support
2. Watching a screen until it passes — score 2
3. Reading a book attentively, in order to take one's mind off the motion — score 5
4. Looking at the horizon, getting fresh air and telling the adult early — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 12, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 310, line 10: «To ease car sickness, look out of the front window at the horizon, get fresh air and tell the adult early; reading or screens make it worse.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same receiver «adult» (+4); the same action «tell» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

State the meaning in the United Kingdom of double yellow lines along the road.

1. Parking permitted at weekends — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No parking at any time — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. A lane reserved for bicycles — no support
4. Parking for buses only — 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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