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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 thought everyone would laugh at his choice.
C) He had so many ideas that he could not choose only one.
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) baseball player
B) truck driver
C) name expert
D) teacher

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.