Funny pranks

Tests: 4 of 11 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 12 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 438 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 ✗

Brother sees his desk in tin foil: «Bro, that's actually bussin'». How does he feel?

1. He thinks it's amazing — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. He's furious — no support
3. He's bored — no support
4. He's scared of it — ← Mova's choice · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 438, line 2: «The best pranks are silly surprises. Sophie put googly eyes on everything in the fridge, and when Mum opened it a dozen eyes stared at her; Mum laughed and the…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same doer «brother» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Mate: «saw this cling film toilet prank on YouTube, gonna do it». What's the honest warning?

1. It never works in real life, only on video — no support
2. Toilets at home don't fit cling film — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. You'll be the one cleaning it up — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. It's always hilarious for everyone — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 438, line 3: «Some pranks go a bit wrong. Mia swapped salt for sugar in her brother's tea; he spat it across the table, laughed, and Mum made Mia make a fresh cup and clean…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «film» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

Ruby's friend got a low mark and was raging. What does «raging» mean?

1. Very hungry — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Very angry — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Very tired — no support
4. Very happy — 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 4 · ★ · right ✓

What would have happened if Ruby had said «only joking!» a minute later?

1. Her friend would still fail — score 3
2. The test would have been cancelled for real — score 4
3. The teacher would punish Ruby — score 3
4. Her friend would have studied and been fine — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 4 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 438, line 4: «Some pranks cost people things they need. Ava set the clocks five minutes fast; Dad was early all week, but Gran nearly missed her bus home. Ruby in Edinburgh…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «study» (+5); the same doer «friend» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Kirsty: «I only hid his keys for fun». Dad: «You never know what's riding on them.» What does he mean?

1. Kids shouldn't touch cars — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. Keys may be needed for something important — ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Keys are needed for riding a bike to work — score 0
4. He doesn't like jokes about keys — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 1 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 438, line 4: «Some pranks cost people things they need. Ava set the clocks five minutes fast; Dad was early all week, but Gran nearly missed her bus home. Ruby in Edinburgh…», 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 doer «friend» (+2); a different action (counts against) (+2). The right option, 2, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

Kid wants to prank his sister with salt in her drink — she has a bad tummy today. Good idea?

1. No, food pranks must never risk making someone ill — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. Yes, as long as she laughs about it later on when she feels better — no support
3. Only if it's a lot of salt — score 2
4. Yes, salt is always harmless — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 279, line 6: «A girl in Dublin put salt in her friend's drink as a trick; her friend had a medical condition that meant salt could make her ill, and she was sick for the aft…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same action «make» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

Leo wants to jump out at Gran on the stairs. Why not?

1. Stairs are boring — no support
2. A fright on the stairs could make her fall — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. It's too easy to be funny — no support
4. Gran doesn't like any kind of jokes or tricks at all — 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 413, line 2: «Leo's dad called loot boxes «a fruit machine for kids». Leo thought that was a bit much, so his dad explained: a fruit machine takes your money, spins, flashes…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+2); the same thing acted on «leo» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

Ava set all the clocks forward. Which is the smartest add-on?

1. Change the phones too — no support
2. Never tell anyone, it's funnier that way — no support
3. Tell people before it makes them miss something — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Set them an hour forward next time — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 434, line 5: «Not every lie is about showing off. Ava told her best friend she had «a dentist appointment» instead of saying she'd chosen another party. Photos from that par…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same receiver «best friend» (+3); the same action «tell» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

In a prank video someone gets soaked and furious, and the prankster laughs alone. Is it a good prank?

1. No, but only because of the water — no support
2. Yes, if it gets lots of views — no support
3. No, the pranked person must laugh too — ✓ the right answer · score -1
4. Yes, any big reaction is a good one for a video — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 423, line 3: «Kai watched GTA 6 gameplay on YouTube without asking, and then the trouble started: YouTube kept showing him more and more of it, each video louder and nastier…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); the same thing acted on «same thing» (+2). The right option, 3, scored -1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Family prank week rules: nothing breaks, nothing hurts, nothing mean. Which prank fits?

1. Making fun of someone's looks — score -2
2. Breaking a cup and blaming the dog — no support
3. Googly eyes on the fridge food — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Hiding Mum's medicine — ← Mova's choice · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 7, against -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 404, line 3: «Every family is different. Theo's parents allow 12 games at ten, but only if they play the first hour with him. Zara's family has a rule that any new game live…», 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 doer «mum» (+2); a different action (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 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

Ollie's dad: «Proper job, son!» How does he feel about the spider?

1. He didn't notice the spider at all — score 4
2. He wants Ollie to tidy up the slippers — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. He thinks it was a great prank — ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. He's angry about the spider — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 2 with score 8, tied with another option at 8 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 430, line 3: «Jake in Manchester swapped his bus pass for sweets and told Mum he'd lost it. Where? «On the bus.» Which bus? «The 86.» Nothing was handed in — and then Mum sa…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «want» (+4); the same doer «dad» (+4). The right option, 3, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the characteristics which, taken together, distinguish a good-natured prank.

1. That only the perpetrator derives amusement from it — no support
2. That property is damaged for amusement — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. That no person is harmed, nothing is damaged, and the subject also laughs — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. That the subject is frightened for an extended period — 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 204, line 17: «Damaging property in a prank means someone must clean or pay for it, and it can be a crime.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «damage» (+2); the same thing acted on «property» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the concealment of a parent's car keys by way of jest.

1. It may cause the parent to be late for engagements of importance — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It is the most suitable form of prank — no support
3. It improves the punctuality of the parent — no support
4. It is invariably harmless, keys being readily found in the household — 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 statements most accurately characterises a false announcement that a test has been cancelled, not subsequently withdrawn?

1. It assists the other pupil to rest — score -2
2. It is harmless, being a mere jest — no support
3. It may cause another pupil to forgo preparation and obtain a low mark — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It obliges the teacher to cancel the test — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 4, against -2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 438, line 4: «Some pranks cost people things they need. Ava set the clocks five minutes fast; Dad was early all week, but Gran nearly missed her bus home. Ruby in Edinburgh…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «cancel» (+3); the same thing acted on «spelling test» (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a family prohibits, during an annual prank week, any prank which breaks, hurts or is unkind. Determine the consequence reported.

1. All participants anticipate the week and none is distressed — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. No pranks whatever are performed during the week, the rules forbidding all of them — no support
3. The rules are disregarded by the grandfather — no support
4. All participants are distressed — 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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