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

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

A) a bright idea
B) an opinion
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) unexpectedly
B) uneasily
C) unfortunately
D) unnaturally

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

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

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

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

A) He had no idea what he wanted to be.
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 thought everyone would laugh at his choice.

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) teacher
D) name expert

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