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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.