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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.