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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.