A) continued
B) paused
C) skipped
D) stopped

A) recklessly
B) immediately
C) separately
D) hopelessly

A) a personal view
B) a piece of advice
C) an opinion
D) a bright idea

A) to interrupt someone
B) to inform somebody
C) to keep a secret
D) to confess something

A) unfortunately
B) uneasily
C) unexpectedly
D) unnaturally

A) annoyed
B) worried
C) ashamed
D) frightened

A) thoughtful
B) responsible
C) incredible
D) helpful

A) confidence in oneself
B) a low opinion of oneself
C) self-control of oneself
D) patience in oneself

A) Rod did not like his name.
B) No one finished his or her assignment.
C) Lucas was Rod's only friend.
D) Rod was about to earn an F and ruin the chance for a pizza party.

A) He did not have enough time to do the assignment.
B) He had so many ideas that he could not choose only one.
C) He had no idea what he wanted to be.
D) He thought everyone would laugh at his choice.

A) They did not complete the assignment.
B) They were going to ruin the chance for a pizza party.
C) They do not have any friends.
D) They have bad names.

A) truck driver
B) teacher
C) baseball player
D) name expert

A) It occurs on the way to school.
B) It centers on lunch time at school.
C) It occurs during a pizza party at school.
D) It centers on a school assignment.