Kind jokes, teasing, pranks, April Fools, illusions and adverts

Tests: 10 of 22 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 22 of 26 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 313 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 ✓

Which joke is fine to share?

1. One that tricks a dog into a fright — no support
2. One where you pretend to be badly hurt — no support
3. One about the funny way a classmate talks, as long as he isn't there — no support
4. One that makes everyone laugh, including the person it is about — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 96, line 18: «An adopted or fostered child can choose what to share about their story.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «adopted child» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

A new girl in Sydney speaks English with a Spanish accent and some kids laugh. What is TRUE?

1. Laughing at accents is just friendly fun — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. Accents mean someone is not good at English — no support
3. She should hide her accent so she fits in and nobody notices her — score 6
4. Speaking two languages is a skill to be proud of — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 51, line 6: «A boy in Ohio laughed at a new girl's accent every day; she started to dread school and cried at home, and it took her months to feel happy there again.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «laugh» (+4); the same place «accent» (+3). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which prank would cause real harm?

1. Stuffing a school toilet so it floods — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Putting a googly eye on the milk bottle — no support
3. Saying «Your shoelace is untied!» on April Fools' Day — ← Mova's choice · score 0
4. Swapping the cereal into a different box — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 204, line 12: «A prank that spoils someone's food or day is not funny to them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+1). Against it: the same doer «prank» (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

A boy in Ireland reads on April 1st that the school year will end in March from now on. What is the most likely truth?

1. Schools have changed their minds overnight — no support
2. It is probably an April Fools' story — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. He should stop doing homework at once — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. News on April 1st is always extra true — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 201, line 5: «A boy in Ohio copied his friend's maths homework all term; in the end-of-year test he could not do long division at all, and he had to repeat the work over the…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «boy» (+2); the same thing acted on «maths homework» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

Why do two equal lines in the Müller-Lyer illusion look different?

1. Your eyes need glasses to see them — no support
2. The paper stretches one line — no support
3. The arrow ends fool the brain about their length — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
4. One of the lines really is longer, by a tiny bit — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 313, line 4: «Our eyes can be fooled too. In the Müller-Lyer illusion, two equal lines look different lengths because of the arrow ends; a ruler shows the truth.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «end» (+6); the same doer «arrow» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

A toy box says «pictures are for illustration». What does that warn you about?

1. The toy is bigger than shown — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The toy comes with a set of free pictures to colour in — no support
3. Only the picture is for sale — no support
4. The real toy may look or work differently from the picture — ✓ 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 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Why might a famous gamer praise a headset in every video?

1. Headsets are all the same anyway — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Gamers must praise their equipment by law — no support
3. Famous people only ever say what they truly think — no support
4. The company may be paying her to praise it — ✓ 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 8 · ★ · right ✓

A game lets you buy mystery chests for real money that might hold a rare sword. Which is TRUE?

1. It works like gambling, and games make it exciting so you spend more — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Mystery chests always give better items than shops — no support
3. You are sure to get the rare sword if you buy at least three chests in a row — no support
4. It is free because it is only a game — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 281, line 8: «A loot box is like gambling: you pay without knowing what you will get, and games make it exciting so you spend more.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «spend» (+4); the same thing acted on «more» (+2); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

In a TV show, every character uses the same brand of phone. What is the most likely reason?

1. The show was filmed in a phone shop — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. The phone company paid for product placement — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Only one kind of phone exists — no support
4. The actors all happened to own the same phone already — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 2, 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 doer «common reason» (+2); the same action «take» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

lil sis tells the same knock knock joke 10 times

1. Ignore her till she stops — no support
2. Tell her a better one instead — no support
3. Tell her it's not funny and she's too old for knock knock jokes — score -2
4. Play along, it builds friendship and helps her learn — ← 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 -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 278, line 2: «Jokes are for sharing a laugh. Silly knock-knock jokes with a little brother build friendship and help him learn words. But some words are never jokes: bombs,…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «build» (+4); the same thing acted on «friendship» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

kids in class laugh at the new girl's accent

1. Don't join in, stand up for her or stay with her — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. Tell her to talk normal — score 3
3. Laugh too so you fit in, it's only a bit of fun — no support
4. Copy her accent to be funny — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 6, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 291, line 7: «A girl in Australia stood by the window to watch a storm; lightning struck a tree outside and the window shattered, cutting her arm.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stand» (+4); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★ · wrong ✗

ad says "only 10 mins left!!" for the toy

1. It means the toy is rare — no support
2. Buy it now or miss out forever — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Ask a friend to buy two — no support
4. It's a trick to rush you, real deals don't vanish — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 308, line 6: «A girl in Australia bought a cheap toy that broke the next day, then another, then another; in the end she had spent more than a good toy would have cost.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «buy» (+4); the same thing acted on «cheap toy» (+2). Against it: a different doer (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 13 · ★ · right ✓

wanna write on the bus stop with chalk for a prank

1. Don't, someone has to clean it and it can be a crime — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Fine, chalk always washes off in the first rain anyway — no support
3. Fine if you draw something nice — no support
4. Fine if nobody sees you — 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 313, line 10: «Never damage property in a prank; someone has to clean or pay for it, and it can be a crime.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «someone» (+3); the same action «clean» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

gonna pull his chair away when he sits lol

1. Do it on a soft floor — no support
2. Don't, he could fall and hit his head — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Do it, it's a classic — no support
4. Do it if he's laughing — 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 313, line 6: «A boy in England pulled a chair away as a joke when his friend sat down; the friend fell, hit his head on the floor and needed hospital.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «hit» (+3); the same thing acted on «head» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

lets scare the dog with a firework for a video

1. No, animals get terrified and can be hurt — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Yes, if it's only a small firework and you're quick — no support
3. Yes, if you hold the dog — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. Yes, it's funny — 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 301, line 10: «In spring, look at lambs but keep away from them and keep dogs on a lead, because mother sheep may panic and dogs can chase and hurt sheep.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+4); the same thing acted on «dogs» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★ · wrong ✗

everyone's teasing the new girl about her accent

1. Join in, it's just teasing — no support
2. Ignore her too — no support
3. Copy her accent too — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Stop and be kind; mocking hurts — ✓ the right answer · 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 203, line 7: «A girl in Sydney laughed along when friends teased her accent, but at home she cried and asked her mum to move schools; her friends had no idea, because she ha…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «accent» (+4). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · wrong ✗

did u hear some boy pulled a chair away as a joke and the girl "landed on her back and couldn't move for an hour". lesson?

1. Never pull chairs or trip people as a joke; it causes injuries — ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Chair pranks are only funny if the person lands softly on a cushion or a mat — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. It's fine if you say it's a joke — score 2
4. Only pull chairs from tall people — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 278, line 4: «A prank stops being funny when someone pays for it: damaged property, a frightened pet, a scared neighbour, or a friend who cannot go home. Example: a boy hide…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+5); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2); the same doer «prank» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

my nan says she read on April 1st that "the zoo's penguins learnt to fly". what's likely

1. The news never jokes — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It's an April Fool story; check the date and think — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Penguins can learn to fly — no support
4. It's true, it was in the news, so it must have been checked — 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 say the girl who cried at the prank "has no sense of humour". pass it on?

1. No, the joke ended when she was hurt; say sorry instead — ✓ the right answer · score 2
2. Yes, and prank her again till she learns to laugh — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. Yes, and post it in the chat — no support
4. Yes, she has none — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 306, line 3: «Example: a girl in Wellington hears the earthquake drill alarm. She drops to the floor, crawls under her desk and holds on to its leg until the teacher says th…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hear» (+4). The right option, 1, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★ · right ✓

April Fools: "I've told Lily you're in love with her and want to marry her!!" — is it a kind joke?

1. Yes, marriage jokes are always fine — no support
2. Yes, if Lily laughs later — no support
3. Yes, it's April Fools, so anything goes and nobody's allowed to be upset — no support
4. No; jokes about crushes can embarrass and hurt, so say sorry and fix it — ← 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 59, line 19: «Divorce means a mum and dad stop being married; it is hard for their children, so jokes about it hurt.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hurt» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 21 · ★ · right ✓

your mates keep going "ooh, you and Josh sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" and you hate it. what can you do?

1. Cry and stay home — score 5
2. Pretend to hate Josh — no support
3. Tell them clearly to stop, and tell a teacher if they keep on — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. Hit Josh so they stop — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 7, 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 option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «tell» (+2); the same receiver «adult» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 22 · ★ · right ✓

an advert says "buy this perfume and he'll fall in love with you instantly". true?

1. Yes, but only on Valentine's Day — no support
2. No; adverts exaggerate, a smell can't make someone love you — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Yes, adverts always have to tell the truth, so it must work — score 5
4. Yes, if you buy two — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 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 220, line 15: «You do not make someone be sick after swallowing a cleaning product, because it burns the throat again.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+4); the same thing acted on «someone» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-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 product placement?

1. A display of goods upon supermarket shelves, arranged so that they catch the eye — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Payment for products to appear in films or shows, which is hidden advertising — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The delivery of a product to one's home — no support
4. A competition to design a product — 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 animals should never be pranked.

1. Animals find pranks tiresome but harmless, and forget them soon after — score 5
2. Animals retaliate against pranksters — no support
3. Pranks make animals more intelligent — no support
4. They do not understand jokes, and a frightened animal may run into danger — ← 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, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 313, line 21: «Animals do not understand jokes, and a frightened animal may run into danger.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «run» (+4); the same place «danger» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a countdown in an advertisement announces «Hurry, only today!». Select the response consistent with the established facts.

1. It is designed to rush the viewer so that they do not think clearly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. It guarantees the lowest price ever offered — no support
3. It is required by law for genuine sales — no support
4. It indicates the product is in short supply — 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 313, line 18: ««Hurry, only today!» and countdowns rush you so you do not think clearly; real bargains rarely vanish in minutes.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2); the same action «think» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

State the effect upon a person of mockery of their accent.

1. It helps the person improve their speech and sound like everyone else — no support
2. It has no effect upon the person — no support
3. It is unkind, since speaking more than one language is a skill — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
4. It is a form of friendly praise — 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 203, line 18: «Speaking more than one language is a skill, and mocking accents is unkind.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «speak» (+3); the same thing acted on «one language» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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