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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) teacher
D) baseball player

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