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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.