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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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