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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) confidence in oneself
B) a low opinion of oneself
C) patience in oneself
D) self-control of 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 thought everyone would laugh at his choice.
C) He did not have enough time to do the assignment.
D) He had so many ideas that he could not choose only one.

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

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

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