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I needed to get some money so I (1) ________ (take) a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, (2) ________ it was an experience I'll never forget.
When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already (3) ________ queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. The moment the security guards unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for (4) ________ (protect) as the noisy crowd rushed in. I couldn't believe my eyes: this wasn't shopping; it was a battlefield!
After a while, clothes were flying (5) ________ all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Within minutes I had half a dozen people (6) ______ (push) clothes under my nose, each wanting (7) ________ (be) the first served. The whole day continued like that. People were spending money like water without thinking (8) ________ they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.
That night, after a quick dinner I went to bed (9) ________ (exhaust), fearing the sound of the alarm (10) ________ would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.
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