Eyes, ears and moving your body

Tests: 10 of 18 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 15 of 22 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 87 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 ✓

Why do glasses help a child do better at school?

1. They let the child see clearly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. They make the board come closer — no support
3. They make the child cleverer — score 8
4. They protect eyes from germs — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). 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 87, line 7: «If you are told you need glasses, wear them as the optician (the person who tests eyes and makes glasses) says, because they help you see clearly and learn bet…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «see» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · right ✓

A girl in Edinburgh hears a ringing sound after a loud party. What should she do?

1. Turn her music up loud to cover the ringing — no support
2. Put a cotton bud deep in her ears — score 0
3. Tell an adult and give her ears a rest — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 13
4. Ignore it, it is nothing — score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 13, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 85, line 16: «If you have an allergy, always tell adults at parties and friends' houses and read food labels.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same receiver «adults» (+6); it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «tell» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · wrong ✗

Why should you not wipe glasses on your jumper?

1. It makes the glasses magnetic — ← Mova's choice · score 8
2. It makes the jumper dirty and greasy — no support
3. The lenses will melt — no support
4. Rough cloth scratches the lenses — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 8, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 87, line 7: «If you are told you need glasses, wear them as the optician (the person who tests eyes and makes glasses) says, because they help you see clearly and learn bet…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «glasses» (+4); the same action «make» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · wrong ✗

A boy in Wellington needs to talk to a deaf friend. What works best?

1. Shouting loudly in his ear — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Whispering so others do not hear — no support
3. Talking very fast from behind — no support
4. Facing him and speaking clearly — ✓ 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 5 · wrong ✗

Why is moving for an hour a day good for you?

1. It means you can eat only sweets — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It makes sure you never get ill — no support
3. It keeps your heart, muscles and mind strong — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. It makes you grow by a centimetre each 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 6 · right ✓

A girl twisted her ankle at netball. Which plan helps the swelling go down?

1. Rest it, cool it and raise it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Tie it very tightly with string — no support
3. Walk on it a lot to stretch it — no support
4. Heat it with a hot water bottle — 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 7 · right ✓

Why should children not stand next to the speakers at a concert?

1. Loud noise can damage the inner ear — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The music sounds worse up close — no support
3. Speakers are very hot — no support
4. Speakers can give an electric shock — 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 ✗

A friend says cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis. What is true?

1. It is true and happens within a week — no support
2. It makes the knuckles stronger instead — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. It is true only for children — no support
4. Studies found no link, though the noise can annoy others — ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 4, line 1: «Climbing is great fun and makes you strong, and the most important rule is «three points of contact»: always keep three of your four hands and feet on the tree…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+2); the same property (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 4, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · right ✓

cant read the board from the back, its all blurry

1. Copy from your friend instead — no support
2. Just sit there and say nothing, it'll get better on its own — no support
3. Tell a teacher and a parent, you may need an eye test — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Squint harder every day — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 87, line 4: «A boy in Bristol could not read the board, so he told his teacher; an eye test showed he needed glasses, and now his maths is much easier.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+2); the same receiver «teacher» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · wrong ✗

gonna wipe my glasses on my tshirt

1. Use a paper towel and scrub really hard — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. That is the best way to clean — no support
3. Use water and a soft cloth, T-shirts scratch — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Lick them, then rub them — 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 ✓

ears ringing after the fireworks

1. Put cotton buds in deep — no support
2. Turn up your music really loud to cover it up — no support
3. It is a warning of damage, tell an adult and rest them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
4. It is normal, ignore it — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 87, line 12: «Ringing in the ears after loud noise is a warning of damage, so tell an adult and rest your ears.», 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 12 · wrong ✗

new girl's deaf, should i shout so she hears

1. Shout right in her ear so she can hear every word — ← Mova's choice · score 2
2. Write nothing and wave instead — no support
3. Face her and speak clearly without shouting — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Talk behind her back quickly — score 0

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 2, against 0 for the next best. Its support: lesson 19, line 7: «A girl in Ohio felt uneasy when an older boy kept asking her to come to an empty place; she ignored the feeling and went, got frightened, and ran back. Next ti…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «listen» (+1); the same doer «girl» (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · right ✓

can't read the board from the back, prob nothing

1. Only grown-ups need glasses — score 4
2. Tell a teacher or parent, you might need glasses — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
3. Sit at the back so eyes work more — no support
4. Squint harder every day, it trains the eyes to see better — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 87, line 4: «A boy in Bristol could not read the board, so he told his teacher; an eye test showed he needed glasses, and now his maths is much easier.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «tell» (+2); the same receiver «teacher» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · wrong ✗

helmet makes my hair weird, skating without

1. Wear it, falls on hard ground can badly hurt your head — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Only wear it on hills — no support
3. Helmets are only for races — no support
4. Skip it if you're already really good at skating n never fall — ← Mova's choice · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 77, line 9: «Cutting hair does not change how it grows; the cut end only looks blunter.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «cut» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · right ✓

lasers r cool, pointing one at my mate's eyes

1. Yes, eyes blink fast enough to stay safe — no support
2. No, a laser can damage eyes for good — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. It's safe if he wears glasses — no support
4. Only the red ones hurt — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 78, line 8: «Lasers can damage sight, so a laser pointer is never pointed at anyone's eyes.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «damage» (+2); the same doer «lasers» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · right ✓

Ben's telling everyone if u crack ur knuckles u get arthritis n ur fingers go all twisted by 20

1. It is true, and it happens by the age of 20 — no support
2. It is true, but only for the thumbs — no support
3. Studies found no link to arthritis, so that part is just a rumour — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. It is true if you crack them more than once a day — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 87, line 19: «Studies have found no link between cracking knuckles and arthritis (stiff, painful joints).», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «find» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · wrong ✗

heard a girl went to a concert w no earplugs n she's DEAF now, totally, forever, from one gig

1. Loud music never harms the ears at all — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Only adults' ears are harmed by loud music — no support
3. Loud noise can damage hearing, so wear ear protection; totally deaf from one gig is likely blown up — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. One concert always makes a person deaf forever — 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 · right ✓

the kids are calling Priya "four eyes" since she got glasses, it's going round the whole year

1. Join in quietly, so she does not hear it — no support
2. Join in, glasses are a funny thing to have and everyone says it, so she must be used to it by now — score 0
3. Do not join in; many people wear glasses, and an adult should be told about the name-calling — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
4. Tell her to stop wearing the glasses instead — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 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 87, line 7: «If you are told you need glasses, wear them as the optician (the person who tests eyes and makes glasses) says, because they help you see clearly and learn bet…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «glasses» (+3); the same action «wear» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

Which of the following measures is appropriate when a pupil is unable to read the writing upon the classroom board?

1. The pupil copies a neighbour's work and does not mention the difficulty — no support
2. The pupil informs a teacher and a parent, since an eye test may be required — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. The pupil borrows a classmate's spectacles for the remainder of the lesson — no support
4. The pupil moves to the back of the room in order to see the board as a whole — ← Mova's choice · score -2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score -2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 87, line 8: «If you cannot see the board at school, tell a teacher and a parent, because you may need an eye test.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «see» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1); one says «not», the other does not (counts against) (-3). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Ascertain the minimum daily duration of physical activity recommended for children.

1. At least one hour per day — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. At least five hours per day — no support
3. No activity is recommended at all — no support
4. At least ten minutes per week — 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 ✓

In respect of a sprained ankle, which of the following procedures is consistent with the established facts?

1. The ankle is placed in hot water for an hour so as to loosen the sprained parts — no support
2. The ankle is ignored entirely, since sprains invariably heal within minutes — no support
3. The ankle is exercised vigorously at once in order that it should not stiffen — no support
4. The ankle is rested, cooled with a cold pack and raised, and an adult is informed — ← 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 87, line 18: «For a sprained ankle, rest it, put a cold pack on, raise it and tell an adult.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «ankle» (+3); the same action «rest» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the manner in which one may best assist a deaf or hard-of-hearing classmate to understand speech.

1. Removing the classmate's hearing aid in order to test whether it is really required — no support
2. Facing the classmate and speaking clearly without shouting, so as to permit lip-reading — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
3. Speaking with the face turned away, so that the classmate is obliged to listen harder — no support
4. Shouting directly into the classmate's ear from behind, so that the sound is loudest — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 87, line 14: «To help a deaf or hard-of-hearing classmate, face them and speak clearly without shouting, so they can lip-read.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «speak» (+2); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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