Germs, sneezes and dressing for the weather

Tests: 11 of 20 right · Exam: 2 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 17 of 24 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 79 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 boy in Liverpool sneezes into his hand and then hands out pencils. What could happen?

1. His germs could spread to the whole table — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The germs would stay on his hand only — score 3
3. The pencils would kill the germs — no support
4. Nothing, germs need a full minute to get onto things — ← Mova's choice · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 4 with score 4, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 1: «Colds and flu are caused by viruses, tiny germs that travel in the drops we sneeze and cough out and in our spit, and then sit on hands and on the things we to…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «viruses» (+2); the same place «hands» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · right ✓

A girl in Melbourne has a cold and asks her doctor for antibiotics. What will the doctor probably explain?

1. Antibiotics do not work on viruses, and rest and fluids help a cold — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Antibiotics cure colds in one hour — score 7
3. Antibiotics make the cold spread less to others — score 7
4. She needs antibiotics for every sneeze — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 8, tied with another option at 8 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 79, line 16: «Antibiotics work only on bacteria, not viruses, and taking them when not needed makes them work less well later; a cold gets better by itself with rest and dri…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «work» (+5); the same circumstance (+4); the same doer «antibiotics» (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · right ✓

Why is it a problem to take antibiotics when they are not needed?

1. They make your hair fall out — no support
2. They turn into viruses — no support
3. They taste far too bitter for most children to swallow — no support
4. They can work less well later when really needed — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 79, line 16: «Antibiotics work only on bacteria, not viruses, and taking them when not needed makes them work less well later; a cold gets better by itself with rest and dri…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «work» (+2); the same doer «antibiotics» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

Which is true about the five-second rule?

1. It is a myth, because germs get on food at once — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It works only on clean kitchen floors, not on dirty ones — no support
3. Food is safe for exactly five seconds — no support
4. It works for sweets but not for fruit — 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 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Why does a wet coat make you feel cold so fast?

1. Rain is always colder than snow — no support
2. Water makes the wind stronger — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Wet clothes are heavier, so you get tired — no support
4. Being wet takes heat away from the body quickly — ✓ the right answer · score 0

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 5, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 45, line 19: «Sudden cold water makes you gasp and breathe fast, which makes swimming hard.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «sudden cold water» (+3); the same action «make» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 0. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★ · right ✓

A family in Auckland starts a beach day in sunshine. Why might they pack jumpers too?

1. The weather can change during the day — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 9
2. It is polite to carry jumpers — score 8
3. Jumpers keep the sand off their clothes — no support
4. Jumpers protect from sunburn best — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 9, against 8 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 18: «The weather can change during the day, so a jumper or raincoat is packed when the forecast says so.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «change» (+4); the same doer «weather» (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Why might you get cold sores from sharing a drink?

1. The cup is too cold for the lips — no support
2. Cold drinks with ice in them cause cold sores — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Sharing makes you sad and sore — score 0
4. The virus spreads through spit on the cup — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 5, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 74, line 10: «Sugary and fizzy drinks cause tooth decay, so water and milk are the best everyday drinks.», reached through the cause of the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «cause» (+4); the same doer «sugary drinks» (+3). 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 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

A girl wants to wear flip-flops on a rocky mountain path in Colorado. Why is that a bad idea?

1. Flip-flops make you walk too fast — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Her feet need support and protection on the rocks — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Flip-flops are too warm for hiking — no support
4. Mountains do not allow sandals — 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 ✓

Your cousin's shoes from last year still go on but hurt. Why?

1. Children's feet grow fast and the shoes are now too small — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. Her feet are swollen from walking all day in the cold — no support
3. Old shoes always hurt — no support
4. Shoes shrink a size in the cupboard every winter — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 79, line 19: «Proper shoes that fit protect and support the feet, and children's feet grow fast, so tight shoes are replaced.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «grow» (+2); the same doer «feet» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Why does a tissue or an elbow work better than hands for a sneeze?

1. Tissues make the sneeze shorter — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Hands are already too clean — no support
3. Hands touch many things and pass the germs on — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Elbows kill germs — 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 · ★★ · wrong ✗

dropped my biscuit, 5 second rule!!

1. Yes, if you blow on it first to get the germs off it — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The five second rule is a myth, germs get on at once — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, it is safe within five seconds — no support
4. Yes, the floor at home is clean — 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 ✓

nan says dont go out w wet hair u'll catch a cold

1. Yes, wet hair gives you a cold every time — score -1
2. Yes, but only in winter — no support
3. Colds come from viruses, not wet hair — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10
4. Only if your hair is very long — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 10, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 15: «Colds come from viruses, not from going out with wet hair.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «colds» (+5); the same action «come» (+3); the same place «viruses» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★★ · right ✓

got a cold, can i have the antibiotics left from mum

1. Yes, antibiotics cure colds fast, any kind — score -1
2. No, antibiotics do not work on viruses — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Yes, if they are not out of date — no support
4. Yes, if you take only half — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 16: «Antibiotics work only on bacteria, not viruses, and taking them when not needed makes them work less well later; a cold gets better by itself with rest and dri…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «antibiotics» (+5); the same action «work» (+3); the same circumstance (+2). Against it: one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★★ · right ✓

achoo! sneezed in my hands lol

1. Wipe them on your jumper — no support
2. Sneeze into a tissue or elbow, and wash your hands — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. That is fine, hands catch germs — score -1
4. Shake your hands to dry them — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 2: «So we sneeze into a tissue or our elbow, bin used tissues straight away, wash our hands, and keep our own cup and bottle.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «wash» (+3); the same thing acted on «hands» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★★ · wrong ✗

its minus 20 out, can i go out in my hoodie

1. Only cover up if it snows — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, hoods are as good as hats — no support
3. Yes, running about the whole time keeps you warm enough — no support
4. No, dress in layers, hat and gloves, skin can freeze fast — ✓ 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 16 · ★★ · right ✓

fingers gone white and numb from the snow

1. Keep playing until they feel better — no support
2. Go in, warm them slowly, tell an adult — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Rub them hard with snow — score 2
4. Hold them under very hot water — score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 22: «Fingers that go white and numb from cold are warmed slowly indoors, not rubbed with snow or put under very hot water, and you tell an adult.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «adult» (+4); the same action «tell» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★★ · wrong ✗

sneezing loads, just sneeze at everyone innit

1. Sneeze into your hands then shake hands — no support
2. No, use a tissue or your elbow so you don't spread it — ✓ the right answer · score 2
3. Yes, sneezes don't carry germs — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. Yes, if you say sorry after — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 8: «Sneezes spray germs a long way, so you sneeze into a tissue or your elbow, not your hands.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same doer «sneezes» (+2); the same thing acted on «germs» (+2). The right option, 2, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★ · wrong ✗

omg a girl coughed all over the bus and the WHOLE school got sick for a month, what's the real lesson

1. Never take the bus, it is full of germs — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Cough and sneeze into a tissue or your elbow — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Coughs only spread to people who are weak — no support
4. Hold your breath when someone coughs nearby — 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 19 · ★★ · right ✓

nan reckons if u go out with wet hair u'll catch ur death of cold, true?

1. True, so wet hair must be dried in the oven — no support
2. True, wet hair is what causes most colds — no support
3. True, but only in winter months — no support
4. No, colds come from viruses, not from wet hair — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 10

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 10, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 79, line 15: «Colds come from viruses, not from going out with wet hair.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «colds» (+5); the same action «come» (+3); the same place «viruses» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 20 · ★★ · right ✓

kids are saying Ava is "diseased" and nobody should sit near her cos she had a cough, should i spread it

1. Yes, everyone should stay away from her — no support
2. No, it's unkind; just use your own cup and wash your hands — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Yes, but only to people who sit near her — no support
4. Yes, and tell the teacher to send her home — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 78, line 12: «Picking your nose spreads germs and can cause nosebleeds, so you use a tissue and wash your hands.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «wash» (+3); the same thing acted on «hands» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the principal reason for which antibiotics are not administered for the common cold.

1. Colds are caused by viruses, upon which antibiotics have no effect — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. Colds are caused by bacteria too small for antibiotics — score 2
3. Antibiotics cure colds too rapidly to be safe — score -1
4. Antibiotics are effective only in summer — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 1: «Colds and flu are caused by viruses, tiny germs that travel in the drops we sneeze and cough out and in our spit, and then sit on hands and on the things we to…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «colds» (+3); the same action «cause» (+1); the same doer «viruses» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following most accurately characterises the so-called five-second rule concerning dropped food?

1. It is accurate solely on clean kitchen floors — score 7
2. It is a myth, as food picks up germs at once — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
3. It is accurate provided the food is dry — no support
4. It is accurate, as germs require five seconds to arrive — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 11, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 79, line 13: «The five-second rule is a myth: food that falls on the floor picks up germs at once.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «food» (+5); the same action «pick up» (+3); the same thing acted on «germs» (+3). · 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 the hazard of being wet in cold weather.

1. Being wet causes the body to lose heat rapidly — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Being wet keeps the body warmer than being dry — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. Being wet is harmless provided one keeps moving — no support
4. Being wet is a danger solely in summer — 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 49, line 15: «Sitting on branches or a bag keeps you off the cold ground, which takes heat away from your body, and keeps you warmer.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+2); the same property (+2); 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

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Determine the appropriate course of action in respect of a cough that persists for several weeks.

1. It is cured by going out with wet hair — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It requires no attention whatsoever — no support
3. It is to be treated with leftover antibiotics — no support
4. It requires the attention of a doctor — ✓ 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

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