Swimming basics and water confidence

Tests: 5 of 19 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 12 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 7 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 Cornwall feels the sea pulling her away from the beach. She is getting tired. What is wisest?

1. Dive down and swim underwater — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Float on her back and raise an arm for help — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Keep quiet and save her breath — no support
4. Swim hard straight towards the beach without stopping — 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 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Ethan sees his little cousin slip into a garden pond and struggle. What should he do first?

1. Run indoors to find a towel — no support
2. Go and get his armbands and a rubber ring from the shed — no support
3. Jump in head first — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Shout for an adult and hold out a stick — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 4, line 12: «Climbing down is often harder than climbing up because you cannot see where your feet go.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same action «climb up» (+2). Against it: 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 3 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A family in Florida reach a quiet beach with no lifeguard. What is the safest choice?

1. Swim out far where the water is calm — ← Mova's choice · score 3
2. Swim near the rocks for shade — no support
3. Let the children swim alone — no support
4. Go to a beach with lifeguards on duty — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 7, line 6: «A boy of nine swam out past the flags at Bondi; the rip pulled him out and the lifeguards could not reach him in time.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «swim out» (+3); the same property (+1). Against it: 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 ✗

Why can a swimmer drown even when people are nearby?

1. People standing nearby can never do anything to help — no support
2. Drowning only ever happens at night, in the dark — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. Drowning is often quiet and easy to miss — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Drowning always happens far from the shore — score 3

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 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 7, line 3: «Even good swimmers can get into trouble, so swim only where an adult is watching, and at the beach swim where lifeguards are; in Australia, New Zealand and the…», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «good swimmers» (+3). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A boy in Colorado wants to jump from a rock into a mountain lake he has never seen. What is the best advice?

1. Jump in where the water looks darkest — no support
2. Jump only if the water is cold — no support
3. Dive head first so it is quicker — ← Mova's choice · score 0
4. Check the depth and go in feet first — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 0, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 5, line 6: «A boy in Florida rode his bike without a helmet down a hill; he hit a crack in the path, flew over the handlebars and hurt his head so badly he needed hospital…», 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 «head» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); a different action (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 6 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Which is true?

1. Floating only works in salty water — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Floating on your back saves energy and lets you breathe — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. You must kick hard all the time to stay up on your back in water — no support
4. Floating makes you sink faster — 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 7 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A child in a kayak says the life jacket is too hot. What would you say?

1. Just hold it on your lap — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It does not matter, you can swim — no support
3. If the kayak tips over, it keeps you afloat — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Wear armbands instead — 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 ✗

On a hot day, Noah jumps straight into a cold river and gasps. Why is this dangerous?

1. Cold water makes you float higher — ← Mova's choice · score 4
2. A gasp underwater can make you breathe in water — ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. It is not dangerous at all — no support
4. Gasping makes you swim faster — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 7, line 18: «Lakes, rivers and the sea can be very cold even on a hot day, and sudden cold water makes you gasp; a gasp with your face under water can make you breathe in w…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «make» (+2); the same doer «sudden cold water» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Why do swimming teachers first teach children to blow bubbles and float?

1. They are only fun games — no support
2. They stop water getting cold — no support
3. They are the basic skills for staying calm and safe — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. They make children swim much faster straight away, in a day — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 7, line 8: «Children should swim only when an adult is watching them.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «swim» (+2); the same doer «children» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · right ✓

can i go in the pool, nobody's watching rn

1. No, wait until an adult is watching — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Yes, if you stay right in the shallow end — no support
3. Yes, if you swim quickly near the side — no support
4. Yes, as long as you have armbands on — 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 ✓

at the beach mum, which bit do we swim

1. Between the red and yellow flags — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
2. Where the water looks calm and dark — no support
3. Next to the red flag — score 7
4. Anywhere with no flags — 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 7, line 10: «In Australia, New Zealand and the UK, lifeguards mark the safest place to swim with red and yellow flags.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same property (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★★ · wrong ✗

my mate's struggling in the lake, jump in??

1. Wait and see if he shouts for help first, then decide — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. Yes, jump in straight away — no support
3. Yes, swim out and grab him — no support
4. No, throw or reach something that floats — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 1, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 7, line 5: «If someone else is in trouble, do not jump in after them: call for help, then reach out with a stick or throw them something that floats; a boy in Sydney throw…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «call» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). 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 13 · ★★ · wrong ✗

river looks deep enough, dive in?

1. Yes, diving is safest — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, if the water looks dark — no support
3. No, go in feet first, it may be shallow — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, if others did it yesterday and were fine — 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 14 · ★★ · right ✓

mum's gone inside 2 mins, can we still swim

1. Yes, if your friend watches you from the side — no support
2. Yes, it is only two minutes — no support
3. Yes, if you stay near the edge — no support
4. No, get out until an adult is watching — ← 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 7, line 7: «A girl in Arizona slipped into a backyard pool when no adult was watching; her mum was inside for only a few minutes, and the girl had to be rushed to hospital…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «watch» (+2); the same doer «adult» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★★ · right ✓

someone's floating face down in the pool!!

1. Wait and see if they are playing — no support
2. Run and get your phone to film it — no support
3. Jump in and try to lift them out of the water all alone — no support
4. Shout for an adult and call for help at once — ← 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 7, line 4: «A rip current is a strong stream of water flowing out from the beach; if one carries you, do not fight it: float, raise an arm and shout for help, or swim alon…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «shout» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Max says drowning ppl always splash and scream. true?

1. Yes, they always wave both arms — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, drowning is often quiet and easy to miss — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, they always shout very loudly — no support
4. Yes, you can hear them from far away, even over the waves — 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 ✓

my nan said a boy drowned at the quarry showing off, and his mates thought he was waving for a laugh

1. Real lesson: drowning is quiet and quick, so never swim in quarries and only with an adult watching — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It is just gossip, so quarries must be fine to swim in — no support
3. Real lesson: only boys who show off can drown — no support
4. Real lesson: waving always means someone is joking — 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 ✗

kid on the bus swears there's sharks in the local lake, that's why ya gotta swim between the flags

1. It is true, so lakes are worse than the sea — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. It must be true because so many people repeat it — no support
3. It is true, and the flags keep sharks out — no support
4. Sharks in a lake is almost surely a rumour; the flags mark where lifeguards watch and the water is safest — ✓ 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 7, line 18: «Lakes, rivers and the sea can be very cold even on a hot day, and sudden cold water makes you gasp; a gasp with your face under water can make you breathe in w…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «lakes» (+2); the same circumstance (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Grace couldn't swim at the pool party and had to wear armbands, the girls are laughing about it

1. Spread it, armbands are funny at her age — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Spread it, but pretend you were not the one who told — no support
3. Spread it, so she practises harder — no support
4. Do not join in; learning to swim takes time and laughing at her is unkind — ✓ 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 1 · formal language · right ✓

It being given that a person is carried away from the shore by a rip current, select the course of action consistent with established guidance.

1. To float, to signal for assistance, or to swim parallel to the shore — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. To swim directly against the current towards the shore — no support
3. To remove all clothing and swim with maximum effort — no support
4. To dive beneath the surface until the current ceases — 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 ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the manner in which drowning commonly occurs?

1. It requires a period of many minutes to occur — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It occurs only in deep water far from the shore — no support
3. It is frequently silent and rapid, the person being unable to call out or wave — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It is invariably accompanied by loud cries for help — 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 ✗

Identify the method recommended for the assistance of a person in difficulty in the water.

1. To shout instructions without taking any other action — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. To enter the water immediately and swim to the person — no support
3. To reach towards, or throw to, the person an object that floats — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. To summon assistance only after the person has left the water — 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

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Whereas water of unknown depth is to be entered, determine the manner of entry consistent with safe practice.

1. Backwards, since this protects the face from rocks — no support
2. Head first, since this permits the depth to be judged — no support
3. By a running dive, since this clears any obstacles — no support
4. Feet first, since the water may be shallow or may conceal rocks — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 7, line 15: «You should go into unknown water feet first, because it may be shallow or hide rocks.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «hide» (+2); the same doer «water» (+2); the same thing acted on «rocks» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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