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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) self-control of oneself
B) confidence in oneself
C) a low opinion of oneself
D) patience in 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 had so many ideas that he could not choose only one.
C) He did not have enough time to do the assignment.
D) He had no idea what he wanted to be.

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) teacher
D) baseball player

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