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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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