Adoption

Tests: 3 of 11 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 12 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 522 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 ✓

«adopted kids don't have real parents». Right?

1. Yes, only birth parents are real — score 0
2. Yes, until they turn 18 — no support
3. No, adoptive parents are real parents — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
4. No, because they're all orphans with no parents — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 10, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 493, line 14: «A parent who is fun is great, but children also need a parent who listens when they are sad.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «parent» (+4); the same doer «parent» (+3); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · wrong ✗

What would most likely happen if Callum's parents had told him when he was tiny?

1. His cousin would never have known — no support
2. He would never be curious at all — ← Mova's choice · score 6
3. It wouldn't have been such a shock — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He would have been even angrier at nine — score 6

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 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 439, line 3: «Bodies are not toys. Jake saw a chair-pulling prank in a funny video and pulled the chair away as his mate sat down; his mate hit his head on the floor and had…», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «cousin» (+6). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · wrong ✗

In a cartoon, an adopted kid finds their «real» rich family and leaves the adoptive one. What's more real?

1. Adoption is permanent; curiosity doesn't mean leaving — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Birth families are always rich and famous — score 0
3. Adopted children are allowed to swap families — ← Mova's choice · score 2
4. All adopted kids secretly go back to birth parents — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 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 472, line 3: «Older bullies count on silence. A Year 6 boy tells Kieran, «Give us your dinner money or else», and Kieran pays, day after day, until on day four he tells his…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «trade» (+2); the same doer «lane kids» (+1). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · wrong ✗

Somebody stares at Ana and her mum in the supermarket. What is true?

1. Staring is rude, and Ana chooses what to share — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It's polite to stare at families who look different — ← Mova's choice · score 7
3. Ana must explain her whole story to everyone — no support
4. Ana's mum should carry the adoption papers — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 522, line 4: «Adopted children hear all sorts. A kid tells Marcus-Lee, «Your mom's not your REAL mom, that's facts» («facts» means that's true). Marcus-Lee says, «She's real…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «look» (+3). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · wrong ✗

«u wonder about ur birth dad?? so u don't love ur dad then». What's true?

1. Wondering means you love your dad less — score 2
2. Wondering is normal and doesn't take love away — ✓ the right answer · score 0
3. Adopted kids never wonder about it — score 0
4. You must choose which one of your two dads to love — ← Mova's choice · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 3, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 213, line 10: «If you feel jealous of a new baby, you can ask a parent for special time with just you; parents love you just as much.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «love» (+2); the same doer «parents» (+1). The right option, 2, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · wrong ✗

Mila's mate: «a letter once a year? that's nothing». What does it mean to Mila?

1. A lot; she keeps every one safe — ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. Nothing; she throws them away — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. She's never read any of them — no support
4. It's just boring junk mail to her, like adverts — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 522, line 2: «Isla always knew she was adopted; her mum and dad told her when she was tiny, with a picture book about a family. Now she's nine and asks, «What was my birth m…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «mila» (+5); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «letter» (+1). The right option, 1, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · right ✓

Zac: «Gotcha day! pizza time!!» What are they celebrating?

1. The day his adoption became official — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. The end of the school term — no support
3. The day he first caught a fish at the lake with Dad — no support
4. His birthday, the day he was born — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 522, line 16: «Some families celebrate the day an adoption became official, sometimes called «Gotcha day» or «family day».», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «adoption» (+4); the same action «become» (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · wrong ✗

★★★ Sam-Jo was 3 and Ruby was 6 when they were adopted. Sam-Jo is 9 now. How old is Ruby, and how many years ago were they adopted?

1. 15, and 6 years ago — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 9, and 6 years ago — no support
3. 12, and 3 years ago — no support
4. 12, and 6 years ago — ✓ 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 9 · wrong ✗

★★★ Mila got her first yearly letter when she was 2. She is 10 now and got this year's letter. How many letters are in her box?

1. 10 — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 2 — no support
3. 9 — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. 8 — 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 ✗

Romilly calls her teddy «Judge». Why might she remember that day for ever?

1. It's the day she won a court case — no support
2. It's the day she first met her grandad — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. It's the day she got her sparkly shoes — no support
4. It's the day her family became official — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 352, line 2: «Ella grabbed the biggest slice of birthday cake before anyone else could. Her little sister got the thin end and cried, and Mum made them swap. Ella sulked — «…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «see» (+4); the same property (+4); the same doer «little sister» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · right ✓

«ur mum's well different-looking from u, are u adopted or summat?» What may Ana answer?

1. Whatever she wants, or nothing at all — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Only the full story with all the details — score 5
3. She has to show proof of adoption — no support
4. She must say she's not adopted — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 522, line 4: «Adopted children hear all sorts. A kid tells Marcus-Lee, «Your mom's not your REAL mom, that's facts» («facts» means that's true). Marcus-Lee says, «She's real…», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «want» (+6); it fills the role the question asks for (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises adoption?

1. The enrolment of a child at a residential school distant from the family home — no support
2. A temporary arrangement in which a child resides with carers for a short period only — score 7
3. An annual visit to relatives undertaken during the summer holidays by the child — no support
4. The permanent joining of a child to a new family where the birth parents cannot raise the child — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 4 with score 9, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 522, line 1: «Adoption is when a child whose birth parents can't bring them up joins a new family for good. The birth parents are the ones the child was born to; the adoptiv…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «bring up» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «birth parents» (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the authority by which an adoption is rendered official.

1. The head teacher of the child's school — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The birth parents' local council — no support
3. A notice published in a newspaper — no support
4. A judge sitting in a family court — ✓ 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 · wrong ✗

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning letterbox contact.

1. The delivery of all adoption papers to a child's letterbox by the court — no support
2. Daily communication with birth parents by mobile telephone — ← Mova's choice · score 1
3. The prohibition of any correspondence with the birth family — no support
4. Correspondence with the birth family is conveyed through an agency — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 484, line 1: «Dean has had it in for Sam since Year 2. In Year 5 the teacher pairs them for the science fair: «Miss, no way.» Dean turns out to be brilliant at building and…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «pass» (+2); the same circumstance (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Given that an adopted child expresses curiosity concerning the birth family, ascertain the correct interpretation.

1. Such curiosity is forbidden by law until the child attains the age of thirty — score 1
2. Such curiosity indicates that the adoption must now be reversed by a court — no support
3. Such curiosity indicates that the child no longer loves the adoptive family — ← Mova's choice · score 6
4. Such curiosity is normal and does not diminish love for the adoptive family — ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 387, line 5: «Some children who like someone show it clumsily, by teasing, tugging or hiding their things.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «things» (+4); the same doer «children» (+3). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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