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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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