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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 thought everyone would laugh at his choice.
D) He did not have enough time to do the assignment.

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

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