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title: Handling anger — how Mova does on the tests · Everyday
description: Lesson 89 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 13 of 18 tests right, exam 0 of 4, every question with the options, the student's choice, the right answer and why it chose.
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# Handling anger

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**Tests:** 13 of 18 right · **Exam:** 0 of 4 right · **Kind:** ★ · **Understood:** 14 of 22 · **Run:** 2026-10-18, commit `f3c23ea72`

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Lesson 89 of the everyday 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/89-handling-anger/).

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Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: [the lesson's questions in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/).

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### Test 1 · ★ · right ✓ {#t1}

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A girl in Liverpool feels her heart pounding when her friend cheats in a game. What is the wisest first step?

- **1.** Tell the friend she hates her — score 4
- **2.** Throw the whole game board onto the floor in front of her — score 1
- **3.** Cheat as well to make it fair — no support
- **4.** Pause and breathe before she says anything — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 7

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 61, line 2: «A cat that lashes or thumps its tail while you stroke it is saying «enough»; a dog that yawns, licks its lips and turns its head away is saying «I feel uneasy»…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «say» (+5); the same doer «friend» (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t1/)

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### Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t2}

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Why might you say something you regret when you are very angry?

- **1.** Anger always makes you more honest than you usually are — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** The thinking part of the brain has not caught up yet — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** Your mouth works faster when you are hot — no support
- **4.** Angry words are always true — no support

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**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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t2/)

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### Test 3 · ★ · right ✓ {#t3}

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A boy kicked the wall in a temper and hurt his foot. Which would have been a safer way to let anger out?

- **1.** Punching a friend's school bag as hard as he could instead — no support
- **2.** Kicking the door instead of the wall — no support
- **3.** Throwing his shoes at the window — no support
- **4.** Stamping his feet outside or squeezing a pillow — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 6

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 89, line 9: «Never hit; walk away, squeeze a pillow, stamp your feet outside or tell an adult instead.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «stamp» (+3); the same property (+2); the same thing acted on «feet» (+1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t3/)

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### Test 4 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t4}

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Two boys argue; one plans to scratch the other's bike after school. What will most likely happen?

- **1.** Everything will be fair and forgotten — no support
- **2.** The fight will get bigger and both will be in trouble — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** The other boy will say sorry at once — **← Mova's choice** · score 4
- **4.** The teacher will thank him for sorting it out himself — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 85, line 4: «At a party in Auckland a boy with a peanut allergy tells the host's parent before eating, reads the label on the biscuits, and has a safe, happy afternoon.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «read» (+3); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t4/)

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### Test 5 · ★ · right ✓ {#t5}

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Why is it good to notice your own early signs of anger?

- **1.** It means you never feel angry about anything ever again — no support
- **2.** It lets you get angry faster — no support
- **3.** It makes the anger last longer — score 2
- **4.** The earlier you catch it, the easier it is to calm down — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 4

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**Why:** It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 4, against 2 for the next best. Its support: lesson 89, line 14: «Early warning signs like a tight chest or a hot face are a signal to pause, and anger is easier to calm the earlier you catch it.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same thing acted on «anger» (+3); the same action «catch» (+1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t5/)

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### Test 6 · ★ · right ✓ {#t6}

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After an angry shout at dinner, what repairs things best?

- **1.** Shouting again so that it is even — no support
- **2.** Saying nothing and just waiting — no support
- **3.** Saying sorry once you are calm — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 8
- **4.** Leaving the house without a word — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 89, line 10: «Angry words can hurt for a long time, and saying sorry after you calm down repairs the trust.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «say» (+4); the same thing acted on «sorry» (+4). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t6/)

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### Test 7 · ★ · right ✓ {#t7}

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A girl in Brisbane thinks it is unfair that only her brother can stay up late. What should she do?

- **1.** Stay up secretly under the blanket with a torch — no support
- **2.** Scream and cry until her parents finally give in — no support
- **3.** Refuse to speak to anyone in the house for a day — no support
- **4.** Explain calmly why she thinks it is unfair — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 9

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 4 with score 9, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 66, line 5: «When her old dog died, a girl in Texas thought it was her fault for not noticing sooner. She told her mum, who explained the dog had simply grown old, and toge…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «explain» (+4). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t7/)

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### Test 8 · ★ · right ✓ {#t8}

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Why is holding on to anger for a long time a bad idea?

- **1.** It makes the other person feel much sorrier — score -1
- **2.** It keeps you unhappy long after the problem — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 8
- **3.** It shows everyone that you are strong and not to be messed with — no support
- **4.** It keeps you safe from new problems — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 2 with score 8, against -1 for the next best. Its support: lesson 89, line 17: «Holding on to anger for days keeps you unhappy, so talk it through and try to forgive.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same action «keep» (+3); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t8/)

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### Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t9}

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so mad at my bro i wanna smack him

- **1.** Smack him softly, that is okay as long as it doesnt hurt — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** Throw his toys across the room instead — no support
- **3.** Walk away, breathe and count to ten — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** Smack him hard so he learns his lesson — no support

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**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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t9/)

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### Test 10 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t10}

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lost the level 10 times grr, one more go!!

- **1.** Play faster and press the buttons harder so you finally beat it — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** Smash the controller a bit — no support
- **3.** Keep going till you win — no support
- **4.** Take a break and a drink, an angry brain plays worse — **✓ the right answer** · no support

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**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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t10/)

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### Test 11 · ★ · right ✓ {#t11}

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i broke his lego cos i was angry, now what

- **1.** Break something of his too — score -4
- **2.** Hide it and say nothing — no support
- **3.** Tell an adult and think how to make it right — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 7
- **4.** Say he broke it himself when he was playing with it — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 7, against -4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 83, line 16: «Do not play with knives or broken glass, and tell an adult about broken glass, because they cut deeply.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same receiver «adult» (+4); the same action «tell» (+3). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t11/)

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### Test 12 · ★ · right ✓ {#t12}

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gonna get her back tmrw for what she did

- **1.** Revenge makes it worse, tell a teacher instead — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **2.** Get her back twice as hard so she never does it again — no support
- **3.** Get her back, it is only fair — no support
- **4.** Plan it so no adult sees — no support

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**Why:** Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t12/)

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### Test 13 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t13}

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lost the game AGAIN, gonna chuck my controller

- **1.** Stop, step away and breathe, you might break it or hurt someone — **✓ the right answer** · score 3
- **2.** Shout at the person who won — no support
- **3.** Break something cheaper instead — no support
- **4.** Throw it, it lets anger out safely — **← Mova's choice** · score 5

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 53, line 5: «A boy in Denver is about to throw his controller when he loses a game; instead he puts it down, takes five slow breaths, and a minute later he can laugh about…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «throw» (+2); the same thing acted on «controller» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). The right option, 1, scored 3. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t13/)

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### Test 14 · ★ · right ✓ {#t14}

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mate shoved me so i'm gonna shove him back harder

- **1.** Step back and get an adult, pushing can hurt someone badly — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 7
- **2.** Hit him when no one sees — no support
- **3.** Push back, it's fair — no support
- **4.** Push him really hard and then just say sorry later if a teacher asks — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 7, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 51, line 21: «Pushing and shoving in crowds can knock people over and injure them.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «pushing» (+5); the same action «injure» (+3). Against it: a different thing acted on (counts against) (-1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t14/)

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### Test 15 · ★ · right ✓ {#t15}

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why count to 10 when ur mad, sounds dumb

- **1.** It makes the other person go away — no support
- **2.** It makes you angrier n angrier the more numbers you count, so it's no use at all — no support
- **3.** It gives your body time to calm so you don't do something you regret — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 6
- **4.** Counting is only for maths — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 6, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 89, line 2: «That is why stopping, taking slow deep breaths and counting to ten before you speak or act works: it gives your thinking brain time to catch up.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «give» (+3); the same property (+3). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t15/)

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### Test 16 · ★ · right ✓ {#t16}

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did u hear Callum flipped a table in maths cos he lost at a quiz, chairs flew everywhere, they said he's getting expelled

- **1.** Anger always ends with chairs flying, it cannot be stopped — no support
- **2.** It must be true because everyone is saying it — no support
- **3.** Acting in anger without stopping breaks things and hurts people; the expelled part is likely just rumour — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 5
- **4.** Flipping a table is fine if you really lost unfairly — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 89, line 3: «Anger needs a safe way out: walking away, squeezing a pillow, stamping outside, or talking to an adult; it must never come out by hitting, breaking things or s…», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: the same action «break» (+2); the same thing acted on «things» (+2); a different doer (counts against) (+1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t16/)

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### Test 17 · ★ · right ✓ {#t17}

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my brother reckons u should get revenge straight away or ppl think ur weak

- **1.** Yes, if you plan it carefully it works — no support
- **2.** No, revenge usually makes a fight bigger, so tell a teacher instead — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 7
- **3.** Yes, quick payback stops people picking on you — score 3
- **4.** Yes, but only if they hit you first — score 1

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 7, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 89, line 16: «Revenge usually makes a fight bigger, so tell a teacher instead of planning payback.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «tell» (+3); the same receiver «teacher» (+2); its «because» matches the remembered cause (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t17/)

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### Test 18 · ★ · right ✓ {#t18}

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Liam lost his temper n cried at footy, the lads are making a video of it to send round

- **1.** Do not share it; everyone gets angry, and spreading it would be cruel — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **2.** Share it, it is only a laugh — no support
- **3.** Share it, but blur his face a bit — no support
- **4.** Share it so he learns not to cry — no support

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**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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/t18/)

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### Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e1}

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Which of the following measures is recommended when a person becomes aware of mounting anger?

- **1.** Striking the nearest object in order to release the anger quickly — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** Shouting loudly so that others are aware of the anger immediately — no support
- **3.** Stopping, breathing slowly and counting to ten before speaking or acting — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** Responding at once, before the anger has an opportunity to diminish — no support

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**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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/e1/)

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### Exam question 2 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e2}

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Identify the principal reason for which a pause is beneficial at the onset of anger.

- **1.** The body ceases to produce any feeling whatsoever after precisely one minute — no support
- **2.** A pause makes it more likely that the other person will apologise first — **← Mova's choice** · score 6
- **3.** The thinking part of the brain catches up with the body only after a few seconds — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** Anger can only be expressed in words once the person has fully forgotten it — no support

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**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 41, line 11: «You walk straight across the road, never run, because running makes you more likely to trip and fall, and never cross diagonally, on a slant, which keeps you i…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «make» (+3); the same property (+2); a different thing acted on (counts against) (+1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/e2/)

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### Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e3}

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Pursuant to the breakage of an object in a moment of anger, select the response consistent with the established facts.

- **1.** The person conceals the broken object and denies all knowledge — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** The person informs an adult and considers how to make amends — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** The person attributes the breakage to a sibling or a classmate — no support
- **4.** The person breaks a further object so that the first is not noticed — no support

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**Why:** Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/e3/)

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### Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e4}

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In respect of the expression of disagreement, which statement most accurately characterises the established facts?

- **1.** People listen to anger and to calmness to precisely the same degree — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** People listen most attentively to the loudest voice present in the room — no support
- **3.** People listen to a calm and clear reason far more readily than to a shout — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** People listen to a reason only when it is accompanied by slammed doors — no support

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**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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/89-handling-anger/e4/)

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