How Good a Hitter Are You? | Behrman House Publishing

You haven't met the new kid, but he's just been placed in your group for the big math project that's due in two days. You *

make sure that he contributes to the project in a way that won’t affect your grade.

worry that your team will lose valuable time explaining everything to him.

look forward to hearing his fresh, new perspective on the work you've done.

The day before an English test, a kid who's never spoken to you asks for some help with the material. You *

review all the material with him, and point out some particularly tricky parts.

give him a look of disgust and walk away annoyed.

explain to him only the parts that you need to review.

Despite the cheering and celebrating on the bus after the game, you notice that the bus driver is taking the wrong route. You *

wonder if you'll be late for your next activity.

make sure that the driver has the correct route.

tell your friends that bus drivers should learn the route before they start out.

You left your new jacket at a friend's house. When you call to arrange to pick it up, an elderly man answers the phone, but he doesn't understand what you're saying. You *

turn down the music, speak clearly and slowly, and thank him for taking the message.

loudly say that you'll call back later.

turn down the music, speak clearly and slowly, and thank him for taking the message.

The bowling party starts in a half hour, and your ride is late. When your friend and his mother finally show up, you *

look at your watch and then go to the car with a scowl on your face.

spend the whole ride worrying that you'll miss some of the fun.

smile because you assume that they would have been on time if possible.

Toward the end of the fifth inning, your teammate misses an easy catch. You *

wonder if something's bothering him or if he's having some kind of trouble.

realize that you'll have to play more aggressively to help the team.

grunt angrily because you think he shouldn't have made the team.

Your math teacher expressed interest in seeing you perform in the school play, but he didn't show up at the performance. You *

tell him that you missed him and accept his explanation as the truth.

hope that he'll hear about how well you performed.

figure that he probably wasn't interested.