Hiking and the outdoors

Tests: 10 of 19 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 19 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 47 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 ✗

A girl in Colorado sets off on a hike on a warm, sunny morning in shorts and a T-shirt. What is she missing?

1. Only a bigger snack — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. A second pair of shoes — no support
3. Nothing, sunny mornings in the mountains stay sunny all day — no support
4. A warmer layer, because the mountain weather can change — ✓ the right answer · 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 17, line 6: «Example: a girl lost in a big shop in Melbourne walks to the nearest checkout, tells the worker her name and her mum's phone number, and waits there.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «lose» (+2); the same property (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (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 · right ✓

A boy finds a tick on his leg after playing in the long grass in Wisconsin. What should he do?

1. Leave it alone until it drops off by itself, which is the safest way — no support
2. Tell an adult so they can remove it with fine tweezers — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 13
3. Burn it off with a hot match — no support
4. Pull hard with his fingers and squeeze its body — score 12

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 13, against 12 for the next best. Its support: lesson 3, line 6: «A boy in Manchester tried to lift a full box of books by bending his back with straight legs; something pulled in his lower back and he could not play football…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+7); the same action «pull» (+6). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · right ✓

Which is true about ticks?

1. They are found in long grass and some carry disease — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
2. They live only in hot deserts — score 4
3. They only bite pets, never people — score 4
4. They are so big that you always feel them when they bite — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 12, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 47, line 4: «Ticks are tiny animals that wait on long grass and bushes and bite to drink blood; some carry Lyme disease, so a boy hiking in Connecticut wears long trousers…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «carry» (+4); the same doer «some» (+4); the same thing acted on «lyme disease» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · wrong ✗

A family leaves the trail for a shortcut across a steep, rocky slope. Why is this a bad idea?

1. Rocks are hotter than the trail — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Trails are the only places with enough oxygen to breathe safely up high — no support
3. They could get lost or fall where nobody would look for them — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Shortcuts always take longer — 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 · right ✓

Why should you never feed a wild animal in a national park?

1. The animal will follow you home and want to live with you as a pet — score 3
2. Wild animals do not eat human food at all — no support
3. It can make the animal lose its fear and become dangerous — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
4. Feeding animals makes them sleepy — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 8, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 26, line 22: «Wild animals that are fed by people lose their fear and become more dangerous, and often have to be killed.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «become» (+4); the same property (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · wrong ✗

A hiker in Scotland gets hurt and can no longer walk. She has a whistle. How should she call for help?

1. Blow softly so she does not scare the animals — no support
2. Three loud blasts, then a pause, and repeat — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Blow it only when she sees someone — ← Mova's choice · score 7
4. One long blast, once only — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 3 with score 7, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 47, line 13: «A whistle can be heard much further away than a shout, and blowing it does not tire your voice.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «blow» (+4); the same thing acted on «whistle» (+3). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · right ✓

Two brothers set off on a forest walk without telling anyone. Why is this risky?

1. The forest is closed to people who do not tell anyone — score 2
2. They will not be allowed back home — no support
3. Nobody would know where to search if they got lost — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. They might meet the wrong friends — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 47, line 6: «Two teenagers in Colorado went hiking without telling anyone where; one hurt an ankle, and because nobody knew their route, it took a whole night for rescuers…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «know» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · wrong ✗

A girl is very thirsty halfway up a trail and sees a fast, clear stream. What is the safest choice?

1. Wait until she reaches home to drink anything — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Drink from a still puddle instead — no support
3. Drink the water she brought, or treat the stream water first — ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Drink from the stream, as fast water is always clean — 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 22, line 7: «A girl in Sydney ran up to a dog tied outside a shop and reached over its head; the frightened dog bit her arm, and she needed a doctor.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «reach» (+2); the same doer «girl» (+2). The right option, 3, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · wrong ✗

A boy finds mushrooms that look like the ones in the shop. What should he do?

1. Leave them, because some poisonous ones look very similar — ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Cook them first, as cooking always makes wild mushrooms safe to eat — ← Mova's choice · score 12
3. Eat a small piece to test them — score 11
4. Eat them, as they look just like shop ones — score 11

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 12, against 11 for the next best. Its support: lesson 47, line 18: «Wild berries and mushrooms can be poisonous, so you never eat ones you do not know; birds can eat some berries that poison people, and some poisonous mushrooms…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+7); the same action «eat» (+6). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · wrong ✗

going for a hike, who do i tell

1. Nobody needs to know — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. Only tell the dog — no support
3. Just post it online later, with pics from the top — no support
4. Someone, your route and when you're back — ✓ 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 47, line 6: «Two teenagers in Colorado went hiking without telling anyone where; one hurt an ankle, and because nobody knew their route, it took a whole night for rescuers…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «know» (+4); the same doer «nobody» (+4). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · wrong ✗

found berries on the hike, can i eat em

1. Yes, if they smell sweet — no support
2. Yes, if they're red — no support
3. Yes, if birds eat them — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. Not ones you don't know — ✓ the right answer · 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 47, line 18: «Wild berries and mushrooms can be poisonous, so you never eat ones you do not know; birds can eat some berries that poison people, and some poisonous mushrooms…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «eat» (+2); the same doer «birds» (+2); the same thing acted on «berries» (+2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · wrong ✗

stream water looks clean, drink it?

1. Yes, if it's cold — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. Yes, if it's running fast — score 2
3. Yes, if it looks clear — score 4
4. Not without treating it first — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. 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 45, line 3: «Lakes and rivers hide their dangers: the bottom may drop suddenly, the water can be very cold, and there may be weeds, rocks or currents you cannot see; on a b…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «water» (+2); the same property (+1); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · right ✓

tick on my leg ewww

1. Squeeze it with fingers — no support
2. Leave it, it will drop off by itself in a bit — no support
3. Burn it off — no support
4. An adult pulls it out with fine tweezers — ← 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, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 29, line 4: «After walking in long grass or woods, check your skin for ticks; if you find one, an adult removes it with fine tweezers, pulling it gently straight out, close…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «pull» (+4); the same doer «adult» (+4). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · right ✓

going on a hike, no need to tell anyone where right

1. Tell an adult your route and when you will be back — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Just go, phones always work up in the hills anyway — no support
3. Only tell your best friend — no support
4. Tell them after you get home — 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 47, line 8: «Before a hike you tell someone your route and when you will be back.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+2); the same thing acted on «route» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · right ✓

cliff edge would make an amazing photo

1. Sit with your legs over the edge — no support
2. Go right to the edge for the shot — no support
3. Lean out a little — no support
4. Stay well back, edges can crumble — ← 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 47, line 22: «Cliff edges can crumble without warning.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «crumble» (+2); the same doer «cliff edges» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · wrong ✗

Ryan says u don't need water for a short hike. true?

1. Yes, streams are always clean — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, unless it is summer — no support
3. No, you can get thirsty and ill even on a short walk — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, short walks are always easy, you can drink at home after — 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 17 · right ✓

did u hear a family went hiking without telling anyone and got stuck for 3 days, the rescue helicopter found them

1. Real lesson: tell someone your route and when you will be back before a hike — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. It proves families should hike only in cities — score 4
3. Real lesson: helicopters always find lost people in under an hour, wherever they are — no support
4. It is gossip, so telling someone does not matter — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 47, line 8: «Before a hike you tell someone your route and when you will be back.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+2); the same thing acted on «route» (+2); the same receiver «someone» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · right ✓

my mate says to get a tick off u burn it with a match so it lets go

1. He is right, burning makes it let go — no support
2. He is right, then squeeze it hard — no support
3. He is right, or cover it with butter or nail polish so it can't breathe and lets go — no support
4. Wrong; an adult removes a tick with fine tweezers, pulling it straight out — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 47, line 17: «An adult removes a tick with fine tweezers, pulling it straight out, close to the skin.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same thing acted on «tick» (+3); the same action «remove» (+1); the same doer «adult» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · right ✓

Ella got a tick and someone's saying she's dirty and has bugs, pass it on

1. Pass it on, so nobody sits near her — no support
2. Pass it on, and say her whole family has them and their house is full of bugs — no support
3. Pass it on, because ticks prove it — no support
4. Do not pass it on; ticks bite anyone in long grass, and the rumour is cruel — ← 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 47, line 14: «Ticks live in long grass and bushes and bite to feed on blood.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «bite» (+2); the same doer «ticks» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the temperature upon a mountain?

1. The temperature rises the higher one climbs — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The temperature is constant at all heights — no support
3. The temperature falls the higher one climbs — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The temperature is highest at the summit at night — 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 · wrong ✗

Identify the items recommended to be carried upon a hike.

1. Heavy books and a radio for entertainment — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A phone alone, since it renders all other items wholly unnecessary — no support
3. Nothing, since trails always have shops — no support
4. Water, a snack, an additional layer of clothing and a whistle — ✓ 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

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

It being given that a hiker requires assistance, select the recognised whistle signal.

1. Three loud blasts — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. A continuous blast lasting one minute — no support
3. Ten soft blasts — no support
4. One short blast — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 47, line 12: «Three loud blasts on a whistle, then a pause, again and again, is a signal that means you need help.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «three loud blasts» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response that is consistent with established guidance concerning the trail.

1. Remaining upon the trail prevents becoming lost and protects the plants — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
2. Trails are of no use to experienced walkers — no support
3. The trail need be followed only when it rains — no support
4. Leaving the trail is invariably the quickest and safest way to reach the summit — 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 47, line 9: «Staying on the trail keeps you from getting lost and protects the plants.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stay» (+2); the same place «trail» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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