The cat that only likes Dad, and other choosy pets

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

Lesson 457 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 ✓

«get rid of the hamster, it's defective lol». What should Sam do instead?

1. Swap it for a goldfish instead — no support
2. Put it outside to toughen up — score 6
3. Wear gloves and grab harder — score 7
4. Change how he picks it up — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 10, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 17, line 8: «A boy in Ireland got lost at a festival and went with a man who said he would help; luckily the man did take him to a security point, but the boy learnt to ask…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «learn» (+4); the same doer «boy» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

Alfie screams «bad cat!» after grabbing her tail. Is the cat bad?

1. No, Alfie scratched himself — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Yes, she should be punished — score 1
3. No, she was hurt and said no the only way she can — ✓ the right answer · score 3
4. Yes, a good cat should never scratch, whatever happens — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 457, line 3: «Some animals bite back hard. Little Alfie grabs Duchess's tail and gets scratched across the hand — Duchess said no the only way a cat can. Nan's parrot Captai…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «scratch» (+3); the same doer «little alfie» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★ · wrong ✗

«she's only nice to dad cos he gives her tuna, it's well fake». What's the truth about pets?

1. Cats can only love one person forever — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Tuna is the only thing cats love — score 4
3. Pets never love anyone at all — score 2
4. Animals love whoever cares for them daily, and that's real — ✓ 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 455, line 3: «In families, the truth comes easier when it's safe. After Jayden lied about a film, his mom in Georgia said: «Next time you mess up, tell me first, you'll get…», 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 «one» (+1); 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 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Jake: «that parrot needs teaching who's boss». What would most likely happen if he keeps poking it?

1. It learns to say «Jake is boss» after a week — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. It becomes his favourite person — no support
3. It falls asleep from boredom — no support
4. It bites him harder, and learns nothing — ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 457, line 3: «Some animals bite back hard. Little Alfie grabs Duchess's tail and gets scratched across the hand — Duchess said no the only way a cat can. Nan's parrot Captai…», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «jake» (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+2). The right option, 4, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · wrong ✗

A film shows a cat jumping into a new kid's arms on day one. What is real life usually like?

1. The cat watches from far away for weeks — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The cat will leave the house forever — ← Mova's choice · score 10
3. Cats only like kids with films — no support
4. Every cat jumps into new arms on the very first day — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 10, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 66, line 7: «A boy in Dublin was told his cat had just gone away when it died; he waited at the window for weeks, and he felt worse when he learnt the truth later.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «cat» (+6); the same action «go away» (+4). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

«my new stepdad says the dog hates him». What's most likely true?

1. The stepdad should get rid of it — no support
2. The dog needs time to get used to him — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Dogs know who they hate from birth — score 2
4. The dog will never change its mind about him — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 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 287, line 7: «A family in Australia gave their dog chocolate cake at a party; that night the dog was shaking and sick, and it needed an emergency vet.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Connor: «sooty's got beef with me, it's personal». What's really going on?

1. She's just a mean cat — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. She is jealous of his sister and wants her to herself — no support
3. She hates the noise of his drums near her bed — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. She can tell he's a boy — 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 8 · ★ · wrong ✗

You visit your auntie in Glasgow and her cat ignores you. She says «och, dinnae fret». What should you do?

1. Hide its food so it needs you — score 7
2. Chase it round the flat till it gives in to you — no support
3. Leave the cat be and let it come if it wants — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Tell your auntie her cat is broken — ← Mova's choice · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 61, line 2: «A cat that lashes or thumps its tail while you stroke it is saying «enough»; a dog that yawns, licks its lips and turns its head away is saying «I feel uneasy»…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «say» (+4). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗

Grandad's sheepdog starts circling and nipping your little cousin who's running about. Best move?

1. Let them carry on, it's a game — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Shout at the dog and hit it — no support
3. Tell your cousin to run faster — no support
4. Get Grandad to call the dog off — ✓ 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 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

Which of these is most likely to make a shy cat trust you?

1. Following it into every room — no support
2. Sitting quietly and letting it come to you — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Holding it so it can't escape — score 5
4. Picking it up and cuddling it as often as you can — ← 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 264, line 15: «Doing a chore properly builds trust, and you learn useful skills.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «learn» (+3); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+2); the same circumstance (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗

«chloe made a poster so now duchess HAS to love her». Does that work?

1. Yes, if it has a picture of fish — no support
2. No, pets don't love on command — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, cats can read posters, everyone knows — no support
4. No, she should make two posters — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 437, line 1: «Aisha's teacher drew two boxes on the board: SURPRISES and SECRETS. A surprise is kept for a short time and makes people happy when it is told — a birthday pre…», 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 «posters» (+1). The right option, 2, 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 a domestic cat may exhibit a preference for one member of a household.

1. The preference is determined at the cat's birth — no support
2. Cats are compelled to prefer male persons — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. That member is the eldest person in the dwelling — no support
4. That member provides calm and regular care, including feeding — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 457, line 5: «Cats often choose a favourite person, usually the calm one who feeds them and doesn't chase them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «choose» (+2); the same thing acted on «favourite person» (+1). 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 · right ✓

Given that a small rodent persistently bites when lifted from above, ascertain the most appropriate remedy.

1. To lift the animal more swiftly from above — no support
2. To wear thick gloves and grip the animal firmly — score 3
3. To return the animal to the vendor on the ground of its being defective — no support
4. To permit the animal to walk onto a flat palm from the side — ← 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, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 329, line 11: «In the corridor, walk on the correct side, do not run and keep your voice low, because corridors are crowded and running causes collisions and falls.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); the same action «walk» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-1). · 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 cat that scratches a child who has pulled its tail?

1. The cat has responded to pain and fear — ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. The cat seeks to dominate the household — score 4
3. The cat is of a malicious disposition — ← Mova's choice · score 7
4. The cat has acted entirely without any cause — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 61, line 5: «A girl in Colorado meets a strange cat on the sidewalk. She holds a finger out low and waits; the cat sniffs it and rubs its cheek on her hand, and only then d…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same doer «cat» (+3). The right option, 1, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the acceptance of a new household member by a resident dog.

1. It may require months of patient daily care — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It occurs immediately in all cases — no support
3. It can never occur once the dog is adult — no support
4. It depends solely upon the purchase of gifts — 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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