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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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