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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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