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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) patience in oneself
B) self-control of oneself
C) a low opinion of oneself
D) confidence 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) Lucas was Rod's only friend.
D) No one finished his or her assignment.

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

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

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

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