One day Tom bought, for two dollars, a large number of used books. He put them in a (36) and pulled them to the (37) . He was to (38) at work until three in the morning. At three, he (39) to walk home. The streets were dark. Tom could (40) wait to arrive home and began to read his new books.
" (41) !" a voice shouted. But Tom was too (42) to hear the shout well.
A moment later, a gunshot (43) his ear. He heard the shot. Tom turned to see what was (44) . An angry policeman ran toward him. The policeman thought that the bag did not (45) Tom. He shouted at Tom, "Drop it !"
" (46) !" the policeman ordered.
Tom opened it and the old books (47) out of it.
"Why not stop (48) when I shouted" the policeman asked, "If I had shot (49) , you would have been dead." "I didn&rs
A. had
B. was
C. began
D. expected
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