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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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