Lied to by someone you love

Tests: 5 of 11 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 13 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 453 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 ✗

Mum, smiling tightly: «It's nothing, love.» Doors keep closing, whispers. What can you say?

1. It's nothing, so I'll forget it — no support
2. Okay, I'll just ignore it — no support
3. I'll find out by listening at doors when you're talking — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. I know something's going on. Please tell me — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 356, line 8: «Things heard half through a door are often misunderstood and can be more frightening than the truth.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hear» (+3); the same circumstance (+2); 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 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Da in Dublin: «Fair play to you, son. I'm trying.» What does «fair play» mean here?

1. That's not fair — no support
2. Play nicely — no support
3. Fair enough, well done — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Let's play a game — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 10: «Fair means everyone gets what they need, which is not always the same thing.», 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 thing acted on «same thing» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

Uncle: «pay ya back next week, buddy, swear». It's the fifth time. What's wise?

1. Love him, but stop lending — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Lend more to be kind — no support
3. Hide his wallet — no support
4. Shout at him in front of everyone — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 430, line 1: «Noah in Boston wanted to sound wicked cool — in Boston «wicked» means «very» — so he told his mates his uncle played for the Red Sox. They asked for an autogra…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); the same action «call» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

Mom: «We'll see.» Jayden: «Mom, just say no.» What is Jayden asking for?

1. A clear answer — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. A longer think about it — no support
3. A bigger present — no support
4. Another «maybe» — 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 453, line 5: «You can love someone and still not trust their promises. Leo's uncle in Pittsburgh always said he'd «pay you back next week, buddy» for borrowed pocket money —…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+3); the same circumstance (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

Kai: «you LIED, you said no more moving!» Mum: «I hoped, love.» What's the difference?

1. Hopes are always lies — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Lies are always hopes — no support
3. There is no difference at all, both are broken promises — no support
4. A hope that failed isn't the same as a lie — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 4: «To tell a good secret from a bad one, ask: will it be told soon and make someone happy, like a surprise party, or must it be kept forever and does it give me a…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+3); the same thing acted on «second kind» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗

What would happen if Grace's dad had said «I'm so sorry, love, Hammy died»?

1. Grace would never find out — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Grace would be sad but not tricked — ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Grace would be angry for years — no support
4. Grace would want three hamsters — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 452, line 5: «Not every lie is meant to hurt. Grace's mum told her the family dog «went to a farm»; at twelve Grace found out he had died. She felt sad and a bit cheated, to…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «find out» (+5); the same doer «grace» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · right ✓

Big sis: «Something came up, soz.» Her photos show the cinema with her mates. What could Mia say?

1. I'll tell Mum you're horrible — score 5
2. Nothing — sisters always do that — no support
3. That really hurt — you could've just told me — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. I'm going to lie to you too, to see how you like it — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 7, tied with another option at 7 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 385, line 2: «Respect turned up in other places too. Maddie won the school cross-country by half a field, and the whole school cheered her, not because she was tough but bec…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «lily» (+4); the same action «say» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

Kid hears Mum on the phone borrowing money for his trip. He feels awful. What would Mum most likely say?

1. You heard nothing, go to bed — score 2
2. It's my job to worry, not yours — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. You must not go on the trip — no support
4. You should pay me back now — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 6, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 453, line 2: «People we love sometimes lie about worries. Sophie's mum said the school trip money was «no problem»; later Sophie heard her on the phone asking to borrow mone…», 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 thing acted on «job» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

In a film, a parent hides a big secret for years and the child never notices. What's more common in real life?

1. Secrets disappear by themselves — no support
2. Parents never hide anything from their children — score 4
3. Children never notice anything — score 1
4. Children notice something is wrong — ← 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, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 453, line 1: «For months Ava's dad told her «everything's fine» while he and Mum were splitting up. There were whispers, closed doors and tight smiles. When they finally tol…», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «something» (+4); the same property (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · right ✓

Ben hears about Gran's illness from his cousin. What's a brave thing Ben can do?

1. Tell Gran it hurt to hear it that way — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Pretend he doesn't know — no support
3. Stop visiting Gran — no support
4. Shout at his cousin — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 332, line 1: «A doctor cannot feel your pain, so the most useful thing you can do at the doctor is to say clearly where it hurts, how it feels and when it started. «It hurts…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «thing» (+4); the same action «hurt» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

Mate: «maybe I'll move school next year, dunno». She moves next month. Why might she have said maybe?

1. She couldn't face saying goodbye — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. She loves telling lies — no support
3. She wanted to trick Zara for fun — no support
4. She didn't know her own school — ← Mova's choice · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 6: «A girl in Texas trusted a new online friend because he knew her school and hobbies; he had simply read her public posts, and he used them to trick her into thi…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «know» (+2); the same thing acted on «school» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal reason for which adults frequently conceal grave family news from children.

1. A belief that children never notice anything — score 1
2. A legal requirement to withhold such news until the children are older — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. A wish to deceive the children for amusement — no support
4. A wish to protect the children from distress — ✓ the right answer · score 5

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 335, line 11: «Satire is made-up news written as a joke; it is not lying when readers know it is a joke, but it can fool people who don't.», 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 «joke» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that a parent promised that the family would not move again, and that the family subsequently moved owing to employment. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

1. The promise may have been a sincere hope that was not fulfilled — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Promises concerning residence are invalid — no support
3. The promise was necessarily a deliberate falsehood — no support
4. The promise was fulfilled in all respects — 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 · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the relationship between affection for a person and trust in that person's promises?

1. Affection invariably requires complete trust — no support
2. Distrust invariably destroys affection — no support
3. Neither affection nor trust can be felt for relatives — no support
4. Affection may coexist with a justified distrust of the person's promises — ← 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 103, line 6: «A girl in Sydney clicked a link in a game promising free coins; it stole her mum's account password, and they lost money and the account.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «promise» (+2); the same doer «game» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Determine which of the following is most commonly reported by children informed of a pet's death with honesty and affection.

1. That they request a replacement immediately — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. That they suffer more than through deception — no support
3. That they are able to bear the sad truth — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. That they do not notice the death — 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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