A large notice on the window of a shop ________ (1) (announce) a big sale, with sweeping…

A large notice on the window of a shop ________ (1) (announce) a big sale, with sweeping reductions, ________ (2) (start) at 9:00 a.m. An enormous queue had ________ (3) (begin) to form by 7:30 a.m. Just before the shop was about to open, an inconspicuous little man ________ (4) (walk) to the beginning of the queue. Angry customers ________ (5) (elbow) and pushed him until he was right at the back of the line. Undaunted, the little man ________ (6) (go) to the start of the queue again. Once more, he was ________ (7) (shove) unceremoniously to the back. This time he ________ (8) (receive) a few smacks on the face and a couple of thumps from umbrellas wielded by those in the queue. The little man walked to one side of the queue and said, “If that ________ (9) (be) your attitude, I won’t open the shop at all today. We can all go home, if you continue to ________ (10) (behave) like this.”