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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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