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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) a low opinion of oneself
B) self-control of oneself
C) patience in oneself
D) confidence in 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 no idea what he wanted to be.
B) He thought everyone would laugh at his choice.
C) He had so many ideas that he could not choose only one.
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) truck driver
B) teacher
C) name expert
D) baseball player

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