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Letting a friend down: broken promises and spilled secrets

Tests: 6 of 11 right · Exam: 0 of 4 right · Kind: ★ · Understood: 7 of 15 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 4 of the reflection 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 ✗

Your mate from London goes, "bruv, you bailed on his party for the cinema? that's bare snakey." ("Bailed" means didn't turn up; "bare" means very; a "snake" is a friend who betrays you.) What should Sam do now?

  • 1. Tell Jake the party would have been boring anyway — score 5
  • 2. Say sorry face to face without excuses and make time for Jake — ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 3. Stay away from Jake until he forgets the whole thing — ← Mova's choice · score 8
  • 4. Send a quick "soz" and hope it blows over — score 4

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 4, line 15: «Forgetting a friend's birthday does not mean you don't care; saying sorry fast and doing something special fixes most of it ("belated" means late).», reached through what was said in the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same action «forget» (+4). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-2). The right option, 2, scored 5. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗

A girl says to Grace, "it's not that deep, it's only a secret." Why is she wrong?

  • 1. She is wrong only because the secret was boring — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Telling a private secret breaks trust that grows back slowly — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 3. She is right, because the friend would have told everyone the secret anyway — no support
  • 4. She is right, secrets never matter to anyone — 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 3 · ★ · right ✓

In a cartoon, a boy breaks a promise, says "sorry!" once, and his friend instantly trusts him completely again. What's unrealistic?

  • 1. Trust usually grows back slowly, with changed actions over time — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
  • 2. In real life you don't need to say sorry at all — score -4
  • 3. Real friends never forgive anything at all — no support
  • 4. Nothing; one "sorry" always brings trust straight back — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 5, against -4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 4, line 5: «Trust breaks fast and grows back slowly, so fixing it takes patience; and one forgotten job or one dropped baton does not make you useless.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «grow» (+2); the same doer «trust» (+2); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗

Coach, Scouse accent: "Ava, la, it happens to the best, even the Olympians." ("La" is like "mate".) What is the coach teaching her?

  • 1. Olympians drop batons because they don't practise — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Mistakes only matter at the Olympics — no support
  • 3. She should give up the relay team for good — no support
  • 4. One dropped baton doesn't make her a bad runner — ✓ 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 · ★ · right ✓

What would happen if Oliver hid the dead tadpoles and said nothing?

  • 1. The teacher would never need to know anything, and the tadpoles would be fine — score -4
  • 2. He'd likely feel worse, and nobody could help fix the problem — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2
  • 3. Everyone would trust him more with jobs — no support
  • 4. The tadpoles would come back to life on their own — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 2 with score 2, against -4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 2, line 10: «People believe different things about what happens after death, such as heaven or an afterlife or nothing at all; nobody can know for sure, and each family has…», reached through what followed the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «nobody» (+4). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★ · right ✓

Leo's big cousin, a Gen Z gamer, says, "the little guy lowkey idolises you, fr." ("Idolises" means looks up to a lot; "fr" means for real.) Why does forgetting his show hurt so much?

  • 1. People who look up to you get hurt most when you forget them — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4
  • 2. It doesn't hurt, because small kids forget everything — no support
  • 3. Shows are boring, so his brother was only pretending — no support
  • 4. Little kids never notice what their older siblings do — no support

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 1 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 4, line 11: «Younger brothers and sisters notice everything big siblings do; the people who look up to you get hurt most when you forget them.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «forget» (+2); the same thing acted on «people» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★ · wrong ✗

Ruby thinks: "I stood there like a lemon. I'm a coward forever." ("Stood there like a lemon" means did nothing.) What's a fairer thought?

  • 1. I am a coward, so I should never try to help anyone — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Bystanders are never responsible for anything — no support
  • 3. Fear froze me this time, but next time I can be braver — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Lucy should have stood up for herself 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 ✗

Kofi's neighbour said, "I thought I could count on you." What does "reliable" mean?

  • 1. Someone you can trust to do what they promised — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Someone who pays other people to do their jobs for them — ← Mova's choice · score 5
  • 3. Someone who never ever makes a mistake of any kind — no support
  • 4. Someone who always says yes to every single request — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 4, line 9: «Forgetting a job is human; owning up to a teacher or grown-up quickly, and then helping fix the problem, is what responsibility means.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «job» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★ · right ✓

Holly's mum, from Leeds: "I were going spare, love!" ("Going spare" means frantic with worry.) What helped them afterwards?

  • 1. Saying sorry and agreeing to text where she goes — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Never going out of the house again, even with friends — no support
  • 3. Arguing about the punishment until Mum finally gave in — no support
  • 4. Promising to lie better and get home earlier next time — 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 · ★ · right ✓

A kid on the bus says, "if you forget your best mate's birthday, you're done, friendship over." Is that true?

  • 1. No, because birthdays don't matter to anyone — no support
  • 2. No; a quick sorry and something special fixes most of it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 3
  • 3. Yes; forgetting once always ends a friendship forever — no support
  • 4. Yes, unless you buy a really expensive present — 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 15: «Forgetting a friend's birthday does not mean you don't care; saying sorry fast and doing something special fixes most of it ("belated" means late).», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «fix» (+2); the same thing acted on «most» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★ · right ✓

A boy says to Amira, sarcastic: "Cheers, Amira, we're all getting a C." What does "cheers" mean here?

  • 1. Thanks for nothing; he is blaming her — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 2. Thank you very much; he is truly grateful to her — no support
  • 3. Goodbye; he is leaving the group right now — no support
  • 4. Well done; he is proud of the whole team — 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 an adequate apology?

  • 1. It obliges the injured party to restore complete trust immediately — score 3
  • 2. It consists solely of a brief written message despatched electronically — score 3
  • 3. It is effective only where the injured party apologises first — ← Mova's choice · score 5
  • 4. It acknowledges the wrong without excuse and is accompanied by altered conduct — ✓ the right answer · score 3

Why: It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 4, line 7: «A real apology names what you did, gives no excuses and comes with changed actions; a quick "soz" text often makes it worse.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same doer «real apology» (+2). The right option, 4, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗

Identify the principal characteristic of trust, as established in the lesson.

  • 1. It cannot be diminished by the disclosure of confidences — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. It is restored immediately upon any expression of regret — no support
  • 3. It is lost rapidly and restored only gradually — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. It is unaffected by the conduct of the parties — 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 ✗

It is given that a pupil has neglected an assigned duty. Determine the course of action most consistent with responsibility.

  • 1. Permanent refusal of all future duties — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Concealment of the omission pending its discovery by others — no support
  • 3. Prompt disclosure to the responsible adult and aid in the remedy — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Attribution of the omission to another pupil — 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 ✗

Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning a person who witnesses unkindness but does not intervene.

  • 1. Such a person bears no relation whatsoever to the incident — ← Mova's choice · no support
  • 2. Such a person is incapable of acting differently on any future occasion — no support
  • 3. Such a person is termed a bystander, and fear commonly induces such inaction — ✓ the right answer · no support
  • 4. Such a person is invariably the instigator of the unkindness — 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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