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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) confidence in oneself
B) self-control of 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 so many ideas that he could not choose only one.
C) He had no idea what he wanted to be.
D) He did not have enough time to do the assignment.

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

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

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