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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) a low opinion of oneself
B) confidence in oneself
C) self-control of oneself
D) patience in 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 thought everyone would laugh at his choice.
B) He did not have enough time to do the assignment.
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 have bad names.
B) They do not have any friends.
C) They were going to ruin the chance for a pizza party.
D) They did not complete the assignment.

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

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