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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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) baseball player
D) name expert

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