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description: It is given that one train has passed a level crossing whereas the warning lights continue to flash. Select the appropriate course of action. Exam question 2 of lesson 27 «Road and railway safety» of the technology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Exam question 2 · Road and railway safety

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It is given that one train has passed a level crossing whereas the warning lights continue to flash. Select the appropriate course of action.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** level, warning lights, you · **What happens:** give, pass, cross, continue, flash, select · **To what, where:** It, one train, appropriate course

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 27 «Road and railway safety» of the technology 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/technology/27-road-and-railway-safety/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that one train has passed a level crossing whereas the warning lights continue to flash.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:27-road-and-railway-safety:e2:1
# text = It is given that one train has passed a level crossing whereas the warning lights continue to flash.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	continue	continue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	flash	flash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **pass** | present · perfect · passive |  | one train |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient level=Theme |
| 3 | **cross** | gerund | a level *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **continue** | present | the warning lights |  |  |  |  |  | vn continue-55.3 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **flash** | to-infinitive | the warning lights *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* Select the appropriate course of action.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:27-road-and-railway-safety:e2:2
# text = Select the appropriate course of action.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 appropriate course of action |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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To pass beneath the barrier with caution

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:27-road-and-railway-safety:e2:o1:1
# text = To pass beneath the barrier with caution
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	barrier	barrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	caution	caution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the barrier |  | with caution | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme beneath barrier=Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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To cross with all possible haste prior to the arrival of any further train

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:27-road-and-railway-safety:e2:o2:1
# text = To cross with all possible haste prior to the arrival of any further train
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	haste	haste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	prior	prior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	arrival	arrival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
13	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with all possible haste; prior the arrival of any further train | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** |  | any further train |  |  |  |  |  | nom arrival «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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

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To remain behind the barrier until the lights are extinguished, since a further train may be approaching

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:27-road-and-railway-safety:e2:o3:1
# text = To remain behind the barrier until the lights are extinguished, since a further train may be approaching
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	remain	remain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	barrier	barrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	extinguished	extinguished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux	_	_
18	approaching	approach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the barrier |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind barrier=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | the lights |  |  |  |  | extinguished *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **approach** | may · progressive | a further train |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To cross provided that no train is visible

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:27-road-and-railway-safety:e2:o4:1
# text = To cross provided that no train is visible
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	visible	visible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S» |
| 2 | **is** | present | no train |  |  |  |  | visible *property* | tree rules |

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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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