Going where you're not allowed

Tests: 8 of 11 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 14 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 349 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 ✓

Mate: «I never wear a helmet and I've never fallen once». What's true?

1. Helmets are for babies — no support
2. Only fast riders need one — score 2
3. That doesn't mean the next ride is safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Then he doesn't need one, he's a good rider — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 349, line 1: «Some rules guard your body, not your manners. Tom in Sydney thought his bike helmet looked babyish and left it at home. He rode without it three times and noth…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «three safe rides» (+2); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · right ✓

Little brother: «found matches in the drawer, wanna see?» What should you do?

1. Strike one outside, away from the house — score 0
2. Show your friends — no support
3. Say no, leave them, and tell a grown-up — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 13
4. Hide them in your room — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 13, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 349, line 7: «Matches and lighters are for grown-ups; children should leave them alone and tell an adult if they find them.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «matches» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «leave» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Lifeguard's whistle, then a shout: «Back between the flags, mate!» What should the boy do?

1. Wave and stay out there, it's fun — no support
2. Swim further out — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Swim back between the flags at once — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Pretend not to hear — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 232, line 5: «A boy of nine swam out past the flags at Bondi; the rip pulled him out and lifeguards could not reach him in time.», 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 «swim out» (+2); the same property (+2). Against it: a different doer (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 4 · ★★ · right ✓

Cousin: «it's only a 15, don't be a baby, we watched one last week and nothing happened». What's wise?

1. Say no; the rating is there for a reason — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Watch it with eyes half shut at the scary bits — no support
3. Watch only the start — no support
4. Watch it if nobody tells — 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 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Mum: «Don't touch, that oven door's HOT». The boy thinks she's exaggerating. What's wise?

1. Touch it quickly to check — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. Touch it with one finger — score 2
3. Wait till she turns round — no support
4. Believe her and keep his hands away — ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 2, tied with another option at 2 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 210, line 4: «A boy in Arizona touches a hot oven door; he holds his hand under cool running water for 20 minutes and calls his dad, because cooling stops the burn going dee…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «touch» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · right ✓

Dad, worried: «street lights came on half an hour ago». What does this mean for the boy?

1. Dad was joking — no support
2. It doesn't matter in summer, when it stays light until very late — no support
3. He broke his promise to come in, and Dad was worried — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Street lights don't mean anything — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 349, line 12: «Coming in when the street lights come on is a promise to the people waiting for you.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «promise» (+1); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · right ✓

Tom at confession: «I played with matches and burned myself». Father: «Have you told your father?» Why does it matter?

1. Dad needs to know so Tom stays safe — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
2. So Dad can hide the matches from himself — no support
3. Dads must punish everything they find out — no support
4. It doesn't matter any more after confession — 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 300, line 2: «Around a campfire, stay outside a safe circle, about three big steps away, and never run near it. For a small burn, cool it under cool running water for 20 min…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stay» (+5); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Girl: «I'll just use the big knife, Mum's busy». What's the wise thing?

1. Use it quickly — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Use the bread knife instead without asking — score 4
3. Use it with her eyes closed — score 4
4. Wait and ask Mum to help — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 244, line 3: «Things you build must not fall on anyone. A blanket den should use light things; a treehouse needs an adult, strong wood and a safe height.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «use» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · right ✓

Owner, running: «WHO let my dog off?!» The boy did, trying to be kind. What should he do?

1. Run home — score 0
2. Blame another child — no support
3. Say the dog slipped out by itself under the gate — score 8
4. Own up, say sorry and help look for the dog — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 196, line 6: «A boy in Texas kept "kind silence" about a friend's cuts on her arm because she asked him to; she was hurting herself, and only when he told a teacher did she…», 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 «tell» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · right ✓

Which is TRUE about rules about safety?

1. You can skip them on holiday — no support
2. They're only for little children — score 2
3. They protect your body, even if they look babyish — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. They don't matter if you're careful and ride slowly enough — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 35, line 2: «The front door stays locked. You do not open it to anyone you were not told to expect, even if they seem friendly, say they are delivering something or say the…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «seem» (+2); the same doer «rules» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · right ✓

Kid with burned finger: «it's fine, I'll put butter on it». What's right?

1. Leave it alone — no support
2. Cool it under cool running water instead — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Butter is the best thing — score 4
4. Ice cubes straight on it for an hour — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 105, line 21: «For a burn or scald, cool it under cool running water for twenty minutes and get an adult; never put butter or ice on it.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «cool» (+2); the same place «cool running water» (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning repeated cycling without a helmet in the absence of injury.

1. Previous uneventful journeys demonstrate that a helmet is unnecessary for a competent rider — no support
2. Helmets are required solely upon long journeys — ← Mova's choice · score 2
3. The risk of injury diminishes with each uneventful journey — no support
4. Previous uneventful journeys afford no protection on any subsequent journey — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 272, line 1: «A helmet protects only if it fits: snug, level on the head, just above the eyebrows, with the strap buckled — a loose helmet slides off when you need it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal purpose of the red and yellow flags displayed upon a patrolled beach.

1. They serve purely ornamental purposes — no support
2. They indicate the presence of dangerous marine animals, such as sharks and jellyfish, nearby — no support
3. They indicate the area supervised by lifeguards and judged safest for bathing — ✓ the right answer · score 0
4. They indicate the deepest water available for swimming — ← Mova's choice · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 1, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 349, line 3: «At the beach Tom swam out past the flags to show off to his brother. The lifeguard whistled him back, and the family had to leave early. The flags mark the saf…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «safest water» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the appropriate first treatment of a minor burn?

1. The burn ought to be left without treatment — ← Mova's choice · score 6
2. Ice ought to be applied directly for a prolonged period — score 2
3. The burn ought to be covered with butter — score 4
4. The burn ought to be cooled beneath cool running water for approximately twenty minutes — ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. 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 312, line 21: «Doctors and nurses choose treatment from what they are told, so a lie can lead to the wrong treatment.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «lead» (+3); the same circumstance (+3). The right option, 4, scored 6. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Determine the proper conduct of a child who discovers matches within a household drawer.

1. He ought to strike one in order to examine the flame — score 3
2. He ought to leave them undisturbed and inform an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. He ought to conceal them in his own room — score 3
4. He ought to give them to another child — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 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 327, line 11: «When you play pretend, like a toy kitchen or a doctor's kit, with a younger child, let them lead and join in their story; pretend play helps them learn about t…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «lead» (+2); the same doer «children» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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