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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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