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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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