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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) a low opinion of oneself
B) self-control of oneself
C) confidence in 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 thought everyone would laugh at his choice.
B) He had no idea what he wanted to be.
C) He did not have enough time to do the assignment.
D) He had so many ideas that he could not choose only one.

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

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

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