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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Immigration and borders · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning persons awaiting a decision upon an asylum claim in the United Kingdom, as reported. Exam question 3 of lesson 19 «Immigration and borders» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Exam question 3 · Immigration and borders

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning persons awaiting a decision upon an asylum claim in the United Kingdom, as reported.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, concerning persons · **What happens:** select, establish, await, report · **To what, where:** consistent, decision

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 19 «Immigration and borders» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/politics/19-immigration-and-borders/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning persons awaiting a decision upon an asylum claim in the United Kingdom, as reported.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concerning	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	awaiting	await	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	asylum	asylum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	21	flat	_	_
21	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
24	reported	report	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the consistent |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consistent=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **await** | gerund | concerning persons *not said here* | a decision |  |  |  | upon a asylum claim in the United Kingdom | tree rules |
| 4 | **report** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Such persons receive a decision on the day of arrival

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:e3:o1:1
# text = Such persons receive a decision on the day of arrival
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	receive	receive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | present | Such persons | a decision |  |  | day |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Such persons are granted citizenship immediately upon arrival

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:e3:o2:1
# text = Such persons are granted citizenship immediately upon arrival
1	Such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	granted	grant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	citizenship	citizenship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grant** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Such persons | granted citizenship |  |  |  | upon arrival; immediately *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Most such persons are not permitted to undertake employment while awaiting a decision

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:e3:o3:1
# text = Most such persons are not permitted to undertake employment while awaiting a decision
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	permitted	permit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	undertake	undertake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	employment	employment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	awaiting	await	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **permit** | present · passive |  | Most such persons |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **undertake** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | employment |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent employment=Eventuality |
| 3 | **await** | gerund |  | a decision |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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All such persons are required to undertake full-time employment from the day of their arrival

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:e3:o4:1
# text = All such persons are required to undertake full-time employment from the day of their arrival
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	undertake	undertake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	employment	employment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive |  | all such persons |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **undertake** | to-infinitive |  | time employment |  |  | day |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent employment=Eventuality |
| 3 | **arrive** |  | persons *= person* |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrival «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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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