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A pet is a responsibility

Tests: 14 of 19 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 14 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 65 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 ✓

A girl in Belfast teases her kitten with a toy mouse but never lets it catch it. The kitten starts biting her. Why?

  • 1. Play that always ends in frustration makes animals snappy — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Kittens bite when they are happy and want to say thank you — no support
  • 3. Kittens only bite people they dislike — no support
  • 4. The toy mouse made it hungry, so it tried to eat her fingers — 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 2 · ★ · right ✓

A boy in Auckland sees his cat scratching and finds tiny dark specks in its fur. What should the family do?

  • 1. Treat it for fleas as the vet suggests — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Keep the boy away from all cats for good — no support
  • 3. Nothing, specks are normal dirt — no support
  • 4. Shave off all its fur at home with clippers — 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 3 · ★ · right ✓

A family in Cardiff brings home a rescue dog. It hides under the table all the first evening. What is best?

  • 1. Take it back to the shelter at once — no support
  • 2. Let it settle quietly and give it time — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
  • 3. Pull it out so it meets everyone at once — no support
  • 4. Shout its name over and over until it comes out — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 61, line 8: «A cat that swishes, lashes or thumps its tail while being stroked is annoyed and may soon scratch or bite, so you stop and let it walk away.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «let» (+1); the same thing acted on «family» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · right ✓

Why do so many pets given as surprise presents end up in shelters?

  • 1. Pets dislike wrapping paper and run away — no support
  • 2. The new owners were not ready or able to care for them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 3. Shelters ask for surprise pets — score 5
  • 4. Surprise pets are always unhealthy — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 65, line 21: «Many pets end up in rescue centres because their owners did not realise how much care they need.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «owners» (+5). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★ · right ✓

A collar is so loose it slips over the dog's head. What could happen?

  • 1. Nothing, a loose collar is best — no support
  • 2. The collar will choke the dog when it runs — no support
  • 3. The dog could slip it off and get lost — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
  • 4. The dog's fur will stop growing under it — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 0 for the next best. 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 what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «frightened dog» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

A hamster's cage is put on a sunny windowsill in summer. What is the danger?

  • 1. It will get a suntan — no support
  • 2. It can overheat and die quickly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
  • 3. The sun will make it sleep too much — no support
  • 4. Nothing, hamsters love sunshine — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 65, line 18: «Small animals in cages can overheat and die quickly, so cages and hutches are kept in the shade.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «die» (+2); the same property (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl visits her friend whose cat looks sweet, and she wants to give it a piece of ham. What is the right first step?

  • 1. Give it only a small piece — no support
  • 2. Ask the friend's parent first — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 3. Feed it on the floor and not from her hand — ← Mova's choice · score 5
  • 4. Give it quickly while no one is looking — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 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 42, line 5: «Parked cars are like a wall: a girl stepping out from between two parked vans cannot see the cars coming, and the drivers cannot see her, because she is shorte…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same thing acted on «cars» (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★ · right ✓

A family moves house and is told they cannot take their dog. What is the responsible choice?

  • 1. Find it a new home through a shelter — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Tie it to a tree near the new house — no support
  • 3. Leave it behind in the empty house — no support
  • 4. Drive it far away and let it out on a quiet road — 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 · ★ · right ✓

Why should a new pet and the family's old pet meet slowly with an adult watching?

  • 1. New pets need to show they are the boss — score 4
  • 2. Animals can feel jealous or scared of newcomers — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
  • 3. It saves time on the very first day — score 1
  • 4. Old pets always love new pets at once — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 65, line 10: «A new baby or new pet is introduced slowly and always with an adult watching, because animals can feel jealous or scared.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same doer «animals» (+2); the same action «feel» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗

gonna get my nan a puppy as a surprise for her bday 🎁

  • 1. Yes, if the puppy is very small and quiet — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Yes, if you add a nice big bow round its neck — no support
  • 3. No, a pet should never be a surprise gift — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Yes, a puppy is the best surprise — 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 11 · ★ · right ✓

dogs scratching like mad all week, prob nothing

  • 1. He may have fleas, tell an adult for treatment — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. He is just bored, give him a new chewy toy — no support
  • 3. Scratching is normal, ignore it — no support
  • 4. He needs more baths with soap every day — 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 12 · ★ · right ✓

hows tight should the collar be

  • 1. You can slide two fingers under it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Loose enough to slide off his head — no support
  • 3. Tight so you cannot fit a finger — no support
  • 4. So tight it leaves a mark — no support

Why: Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗

we cant keep the rabbit anymore, mum says just let him go in the woods

  • 1. No, find him a new home through a shelter — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Yes, rabbits love living in the woods with other wild bunnies — ← Mova's choice · score -1
  • 3. Yes, if you leave some food too — no support
  • 4. Yes, let him go near a farm — 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 62, line 3: «A rabbit is a gentle animal with a fragile back and teeth that never stop growing; it needs hay to chew, space to hop and a rabbit friend to live with.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «live» (+1). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★ · right ✓

forgot to lock the bunny's run, it's just one night

  • 1. Go and close it now, foxes come at night — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
  • 2. Close it in the morning — score -1
  • 3. Leave it, nothing will happen — no support
  • 4. Put a toy there to scare foxes — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 65, line 7: «A boy in Leeds forgot to close the guinea pig's run; a fox got in at night and the guinea pig was killed.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «fox» (+2); the same property (+2). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★ · wrong ✗

puppy's chewing everything cos nobody walks him

  • 1. Shut him in a small room on his own all day — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Give him away tomorrow — no support
  • 3. He needs walks and play, ask the family to share it — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Just shout at him really loud every time he chews stuff — 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 16 · ★ · right ✓

Ivy says pets look after themselves mostly. true?

  • 1. No, pets need daily care from their owners — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
  • 2. Yes, animals always know exactly what they need — no support
  • 3. Yes, only babies need care — score 7
  • 4. Yes, unless they are dogs or other big pets — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 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 65, line 21: «Many pets end up in rescue centres because their owners did not realise how much care they need.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «need» (+4); the same thing acted on «much care» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★ · right ✓

heard someone got a puppy for Christmas and by February they dumped it on the motorway

  • 1. Real lesson: a pet is not a surprise gift, and abandoning a pet is cruel and against the law — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Real lesson: puppies are only for summer, and in winter it is fine to let them go wherever you like — no support
  • 3. It is gossip, so abandoning a pet is fine — no support
  • 4. It proves Christmas pets are always dumped — 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 18 · ★ · wrong ✗

my mate reckons if a pet's scratching it's just itchy from the weather, no need to do anything

  • 1. He is right, scratching is always normal — ← Mova's choice · score 3
  • 2. He is right, weather makes pets itch, so it goes away by itself when the season changes, no fuss — score 3
  • 3. He is right, bath it in cold water — no support
  • 4. Not quite; constant scratching may mean fleas, so an adult gives the treatment the vet suggests — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 3, tied with another option at 3 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 65, line 14: «A pet that scratches all the time may have fleas, tiny jumping bugs that leave dark specks in the fur and can bite people too.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «scratch» (+2); the same doer «pet» (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★ · right ✓

Ellie's family gave their dog to a shelter and people say they're heartless, pass it on

  • 1. Pass it on, so nobody trusts them — score 1
  • 2. Do not pass it on; finding a pet a new home through a shelter is the responsible choice — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
  • 3. Pass it on, and say the dog cried — score 1
  • 4. Pass it on, because anyone who gives up their dog is heartless and everybody should know about it — score 1

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 8, against 1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 58, line 20: «Tricky people may ask children for help, such as finding a lost pet, because children are kind and want to help; they may also offer treats or say a parent sen…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «find» (+4); the same thing acted on «lost pet» (+4). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises a new pet's arrival in a home?

  • 1. It should be shown to all neighbours at once — no support
  • 2. It requires a quiet place and several days in which to settle — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
  • 3. It should be handled continuously from arrival — no support
  • 4. It requires no special arrangements — no support

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 65, line 9: «A new pet needs a quiet place and a few days to settle, because moving house is scary for animals.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «need» (+4); the same thing acted on «quiet place» (+3); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the reason for which an animal ought never to be given as a surprise gift.

  • 1. Gifts must be inanimate by law — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Animals are distressed by wrapping paper and ribbons — no support
  • 3. The recipient may be unable to care for it — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Surprise animals cost considerably more to purchase — 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 family can no longer keep its pet, select the course of action consistent with established guidance.

  • 1. To keep it locked in a shed for the remainder of its life — no support
  • 2. To find it a new home through a shelter — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 3. To leave it outside a shop where people pass — no support
  • 4. To release it in a park — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 65, line 13: «If a family truly cannot keep a pet, they find it a new home through a shelter; abandoning a pet is cruel and against the law in many countries.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «find» (+4); the same place «shelter» (+2). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-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 play with a pet.

  • 1. The pet should sometimes catch the toy, since always losing causes stress — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 12
  • 2. The pet should be teased until it gives up — no support
  • 3. The game should always end with a punishment — no support
  • 4. The pet should never be allowed to win — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 12, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 65, line 16: «In play, a pet should catch the toy sometimes, because always losing makes animals stressed or snappy.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «toy» (+4); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+4); the same action «catch» (+2); the same doer «pet» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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