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# Test 9 · ★★ · Smoking, vaping and betting: habits that are hard to stop

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Josh, 15, is offered a cigarette: "Go on, one won't hurt, you can stop whenever." What is most true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** one, you · **What happens:** offer, go on, not hurt, stop, be · **To what, where:** Josh · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 28 «Smoking, vaping and betting: habits that are hard to stop» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/adult-life/28-smoking-vaping-and-betting/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Josh, 15, is offered a cigarette: "Go on, one won't hurt, you can stop whenever."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:28-smoking-vaping-and-betting:t9:1
# text = Josh, 15, is offered a cigarette: "Go on, one won't hurt, you can stop whenever."
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cigarette	cigarette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nsubj	_	_
15	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
22	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present · passive |  | Josh |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go on** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **hurt** *in a quote* | future | one |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **stop** *in a quote* | can | you |  |  |  |  | whenever *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* What is most true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:28-smoking-vaping-and-betting:t9:2
# text = What is most true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Teenagers cannot get addicted to nicotine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:28-smoking-vaping-and-betting:t9:o1:1
# text = Teenagers cannot get addicted to nicotine
1	Teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	addicted	addict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	nicotine	nicotine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **addict** | can · passive |  | Teenagers |  |  |  | to nicotine | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient to nicotine=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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One cigarette makes you a smoker for life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:28-smoking-vaping-and-betting:t9:o2:1
# text = One cigarette makes you a smoker for life
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	cigarette	cigarette	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	smoker	smoker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | One cigarette | a smoker | you |  |  | for life | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary smoker=Product for life=Asset |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Cigarettes are safe until you are 30

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:28-smoking-vaping-and-betting:t9:o3:1
# text = Cigarettes are safe until you are 30
1	Cigarettes	cigarette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cigarettes |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you | 30 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Many smokers started as teenagers and could not stop

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:28-smoking-vaping-and-betting:t9:o4:1
# text = Many smokers started as teenagers and could not stop
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	smokers	smoker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | Many smokers |  |  |  |  | as teenagers | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | could | Many smokers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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