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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) a low opinion of oneself
B) patience in oneself
C) confidence in oneself
D) self-control of 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 no idea what he wanted to be.
C) He had so many ideas that he could not choose only one.
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) truck driver
B) name expert
C) baseball player
D) teacher

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