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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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