At the café: ordering in French

Tests: 3 of 12 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★★ · Understood: 9 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 19 of the french 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 ✓

Jayden's mum is mortified ("mortified" means terribly embarrassed) when he shouts "Garçon !" Why?

1. Garçon is a bad swear word in French — no support
2. Waiters in Paris only answer in English — no support
3. The waiter was a girl, so it should be garçonne — no support
4. Calling a waiter garçon is old-fashioned and rude today — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · 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 19, line 6: «To call a waiter politely say Excusez-moi, monsieur ! or S'il vous plaît ! with a small raised hand; shouting garçon (boy) is old-fashioned and rude today.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «shout» (+2); the same thing acted on «garçon» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Theo says croque-monsieur is a "proper job name". ("Proper job" means great.) What would happen if he ordered a croque-madame?

1. It would come with chocolate — no support
2. It would come without any ham, just cheese and bread — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. It would come with a fried egg on top — ✓ the right answer · score 2
4. It would be served by a lady — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 19, line 8: «un croque-monsieur is a toasted ham and cheese sandwich; un croque-madame is the same with a fried egg on top; croquer means to crunch.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «croque monsieur» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). The right option, 3, scored 2. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Lily says, "Sure I wanted lemon juice, not pop." ("Pop" means fizzy drink.) What should she order next time?

1. un diabolo menthe — ← Mova's choice · score 1
2. une limonade — score 1
3. un Coca — score 1
4. un citron pressé — ✓ the right answer · score 1

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 1, tied with another option at 1 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 11, line 16: «Bonne année ! ("bo-na-NAY") means Happy New Year and is said all through January the first time you see someone; New Year's Eve is la Saint-Sylvestre.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+2); the same action «say» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). The right option, 4, scored 1. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★ · right ✓

Mason shouts "Wicked!" when his diabolo menthe arrives bright green. What is it?

1. green tea with milk — score 5
2. a cartoon character — no support
3. a devil-shaped cake with green icing on top — no support
4. lemonade with mint syrup — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 14

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 14, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 19, line 10: «un diabolo is fizzy lemonade with a syrup: diabolo menthe is green (mint), diabolo grenadine is red and diabolo fraise is strawberry.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same thing acted on «fizzy lemonade» (+5); a different doer (counts against) (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Riley says, "Do they forget us? Heaps slow." ("Heaps" means very.) What's the truth?

1. French waiters are always very rude to tourists from abroad — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. The café has closed but nobody told them — no support
3. The bill is always free for children — no support
4. Waiters wait until you ask for l'addition — ✓ 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 6 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Harry asks, "Plate? Like a dinner plate?" What does eau plate mean?

1. hot water — ← Mova's choice · score 7
2. water on a plate — score 7
3. sparkling water — no support
4. still water — ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. 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 19, line 12: «de l'eau plate is still water and de l'eau gazeuse is sparkling water; une carafe d'eau is tap water and is free in French restaurants.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «de l'eau plate» (+2); the same thing acted on «water» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 7. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★ · right ✓

Ava says her French hot-dog "slaps". ("This slaps" means this is great.) How is it different?

1. The sausage is often poked into a baguette — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 8
2. It is made of fish — score 4
3. It has no sausage at all, just melted cheese and onions — score 4
4. It is served cold with jam — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what something is like. It chose option 1 with score 8, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 19, line 13: «A French hot-dog is often a sausage poked into a baguette; the h of hot-dog is not said.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «french hot dog» (+2); the same thing acted on «sausage» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Jack says "Aye, that" to "Des frites et un Coca ?" ("Aye" means yes.) What would have been more polite?

1. Speak louder and slower in English until he understands — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Start with bonjour and try French first — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Point at the menu and say nothing — no support
4. Ask for the manager straight away — 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 ✗

Mia asks, "Same thing, eh?" about un jambon-beurre. ("Eh" asks you to agree.) What's different from many sandwiches?

1. It is made with sliced white bread — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It is just ham and butter in a baguette, no mayo or salad — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It is a hot drink — no support
4. It has jam instead of ham — 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 ✗

Ben's friend jokes, "Mate, you're leaving already?" when Ben says "Merci, au revoir !" as the drinks come. What should Ben say then?

1. Bonjour, again and again — ← Mova's choice · score 13
2. Just merci, and au revoir later when leaving — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. L'addition, before drinking — no support
4. Bonne nuit, and nothing else — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 13, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 19, line 1: «A French café visit has a little script: bonjour when you sit down, je voudrais... s'il vous plaît to order, merci when you are served, l'addition, s'il vous p…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same thing acted on «little script» (+5); a different doer (counts against) (+2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★ · wrong ✗

Ruby whispers, "Perfume?! Do I smell?" when the man asks "Quel parfum ?" How should she answer?

1. Non, merci, je ne porte pas de parfum ! — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Je voudrais un parfum. — no support
3. Chocolat, s'il vous plaît ! — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Merci, au revoir ! — 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 · ★★ · wrong ✗

★★★ A diabolo costs 3 euros, a croque-monsieur 6 euros and a carafe d'eau is free. Two friends share one croque-monsieur and have one diabolo each, plus a carafe. What is l'addition?

1. 13 euros — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. 9 euros — no support
3. 12 euros — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. 15 euros — 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 · wrong ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the appropriate manner of summoning a waiter in France?

1. Remaining silent until the waiter approaches of his own accord — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. A loud whistle followed by the word monsieur — no support
3. Eye contact accompanied by the words excusez-moi or s'il vous plaît — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. The clicking of the fingers accompanied by the word garçon — 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 · right ✓

Identify the beverage served when un café is requested in France.

1. A small strong black coffee — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. A glass of hot chocolate — no support
3. A cup of tea with lemon — no support
4. A large milky coffee — 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 19, line 7: «In France un café is a small strong black coffee (an espresso); children usually order un chocolat chaud, un jus d'orange or une limonade.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «small strong black coffee» (+3); the same property (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning une carafe d'eau.

1. It is lemonade served in a jug — no support
2. It is bottled still water imported from abroad — no support
3. It is tap water, customarily provided free of charge — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. It is sparkling water, charged at a premium — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 19, line 12: «de l'eau plate is still water and de l'eau gazeuse is sparkling water; une carafe d'eau is tap water and is free in French restaurants.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «carafe d'eau» (+2); the same thing acted on «tap water» (+2); the same light verb (be, have, do, get, go) (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · right ✓

It is given that an ice-cream vendor enquires "Quel parfum ?" Determine the nature of the information requested.

1. The flavour desired — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The fragrance worn by the customer — no support
3. The quantity of scoops desired — no support
4. The method of payment — 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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