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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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