Lending, sharing, charity and tipping

Tests: 5 of 12 right · Exam: 1 of 4 right · Kind: plain · Understood: 10 of 16 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 39 of the money 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 ✗

Jordan yells, "Oi, where's me fiver, ya muppet?" ("Muppet" means fool, said half-jokingly.) Ty says, "Chill, I'll get ya Friday." Friday comes and goes. What should Jordan do?

1. Take Ty's bag until he pays back — score 7
2. Lend Ty another fiver so he can pay it back — ← Mova's choice · score 8
3. Tell the whole school Ty is a thief — score 6
4. Ask calmly for a set day, and not lend again until it's paid — ✓ the right answer · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 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 39, line 2: «Picture two friends: Priya lends Mia £2 and gets it back the next day with a "cheers, hun", so next time Priya happily lends her £5; Jordan lends Ty a fiver an…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «ty» (+4); it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «lend» (+2); the same thing acted on «fiver» (+1). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-3). The right option, 4, scored 8. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · wrong ✗

Your mate goes, "Charity's only for rich people, kids can't do nothing." What's true?

1. Kids can help with small amounts, time and kindness — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. He's right, only rich people can give — ← Mova's choice · score 3
3. Charities only accept cheques over £100 — no support
4. Kids are not allowed near charities by law until they are 18 — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 3, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 4, line 2: «A swap is good when both people freely agree and each values what they get more than what they give, like Ella's old scooter for her neighbour's skateboard: wi…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «give» (+2); the same doer «people» (+1). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · right ✓

Ben asks, "Why pay extra if the meal's already paid?" His dad, a Kiwi, says, "Waiter was sweet as, mate, good service deserves a tip." ("Sweet as" means great.) What's a tip?

1. A tax that the restaurant must collect for the government — no support
2. A refund for food you didn't like — no support
3. Extra money to thank someone for good service — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. A fine for eating too slowly — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 39, line 5: «Tipping is extra money to thank someone for good service; how much depends on the country, and it is wise to check a charity is real before you give.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same circumstance (+3); the same action «thank» (+1); the same thing acted on «someone» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · wrong ✗

In America, Mum gasps, "Two dollars on every ten?! At home it's like one." The bill is $80. What's the difference between the two tips?

1. $16 — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. $8 — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. $10 — no support
4. $24 — 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 · right ✓

A man with a bucket on the street says he's from a charity but can't show anything. What should you do?

1. Follow him home to check his house — no support
2. Give only to charities you can check are registered — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7
3. Give him everything in your pocket at once — score 7
4. Give him your parents' bank card — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 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 39, line 3: «Only lend what you could manage to lose, agree when it comes back, and it is okay to say no to someone who never pays back; if you break something you borrowed…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «pay» (+3). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · wrong ✗

What would happen if Kai kept lending to the friend who never pays back?

1. Nothing, lending never costs anything — score -4
2. The friend would pay back double one day for sure — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. Kai would get richer because lending makes money — no support
4. He'd keep losing money; it's okay to say no and still be friends — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 with score 4, against -4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 39, line 1: «Money is also about how we treat each other: lending to friends, paying back, sharing, giving to charity and saying thanks with a tip.», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «pay back» (+4). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · wrong ✗

Kai sighs, "Last time, bruv, I'm skint too." ("Bruv" means mate; "skint" means broke.) What is he doing?

1. Asking his friend for a loan of his own to make it even — score 8
2. Giving all his money to charity — ← Mova's choice · score 9
3. Starting a business with his friend — no support
4. Setting a boundary: saying no to more lending — ✓ the right answer · score 9

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 9, tied with another option at 9 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 39, line 11: «A tip is extra money given for good service; a 10% tip means £1 for every £10, so on a £40 meal it is £4 and the total is £44.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+4); the same action «give» (+3); the same thing acted on «extra money» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 9. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · wrong ✗

Charlie's mate says, "Mate, you owe me a new one!" for the scratched £20 game. They settle on Charlie paying £10 — sorry, £12. How much does the mate cover?

1. £10 — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. £20 — no support
3. £12 — no support
4. £8 — ✓ 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 9 · wrong ✗

In a cartoon, a rich man gives £1 and everyone cheers, but a girl who gives an afternoon helping is ignored. What's wrong?

1. Giving time and help counts too, not just money — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Girls are not allowed to volunteer — no support
3. The rich man gave far too much — no support
4. Only money ever helps a charity — ← Mova's choice · 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 39, line 17: «Regular giving helps charities plan: £5 a month is 12 × £5 = £60 a year, and £600 over 10 years.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «help» (+2); the same thing acted on «charities» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · right ✓

Tom's mum says, "Could be any of us, Tom," buying a sandwich for a homeless man. Tom's mate says, "He should just get a job, innit." What's the fairer view?

1. Buying food for anyone is against the law — no support
2. People end up homeless for many reasons; kindness treats them with dignity — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 6
3. Homeless people are all rich in secret — no support
4. He's right, it is always their own fault — 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 39, line 15: «Kindness to people who are struggling, like buying a sandwich for a homeless man, treats people with dignity; £3 a week for a year is 52 × £3 = £156.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «treat» (+2); the same doer «kindness» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · right ✓

Ella's grandad says, "Little and often, that's the way." He gives £5 a month for 3 years. How much?

1. £180 — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. £60 — no support
3. £15 — no support
4. £150 — 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 ✓

Priya's mate says, "Mia paid back next day, that's lowkey iconic." ("Iconic" means brilliant.) Why does it matter?

1. Paying back on time builds trust — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
2. It doesn't matter when you pay back — no support
3. Paying back early is against the rules — no support
4. It means Mia never needs to borrow again — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 39, line 7: «Paying back on time builds trust: £2 lent and £2 returned the next day makes people happy to help again; reliable means someone you can count on.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «build» (+2); the same doer «paying» (+2); the same thing acted on «trust» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗

It is given that a gratuity of ten per cent, that is one pound in every ten, is to be added to a bill of £40. Determine the total sum payable.

1. £36 — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. £44 — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. £50 — no support
4. £40 — 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 ✓

Ascertain the aggregate sum raised by ten classes, each comprising thirty pupils contributing £1 apiece.

1. £300 — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. £30 — no support
3. £40 — no support
4. £3,000 — 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 ✗

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the custom of tipping?

1. It is prohibited by law in the United States — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It varies between countries, being customary at a higher rate in the United States — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It constitutes a tax payable to the government — no support
4. It is uniform at ten per cent in every country of the world — 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 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the course of action most consistent with prudence before making a donation to a charity.

1. Verification that the charity is registered — ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Abstention from giving to any charity whatsoever — ← Mova's choice · score 4
3. Donation exclusively to persons collecting in the street — no support
4. Donation of the largest possible sum without inquiry — 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 39, line 1: «Money is also about how we treat each other: lending to friends, paying back, sharing, giving to charity and saying thanks with a tip.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «give» (+2); the same receiver «charity» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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