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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) No one finished his or her assignment.
B) Lucas was Rod's only friend.
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 did not have enough time to do the assignment.
B) He thought everyone would laugh at his choice.
C) He had no idea what he wanted to be.
D) He had so many ideas that he could not choose only one.

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

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

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