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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) patience in oneself
B) confidence in oneself
C) self-control of oneself
D) a low opinion of 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 had no idea what he wanted to be.
B) He thought everyone would laugh at his choice.
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 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) baseball player
B) teacher
C) name expert
D) truck driver

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