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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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