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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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