'At the time the murder was committed, I was 46. ______ on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.'Do you always 47. ______ such an early train?' asked the inspector.'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work 48. ______ 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there 49. ______ time.''Would a later train get you to 50. ______ on time?' asked the inspector.'I suppose it would, but I never catch a 51. ______ train.''At what time did you arrive 52. ______ the station?''At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.''And you didn't notice anything 53. ______?''Of course not.''I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the 54. ______. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still 55. ______ you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'A. inB. withC. onD. at
'At the time the murder was committed, I was 46. ______ on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.
'Do you always 47. ______ such an early train?' asked the inspector.
'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work 48. ______ 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there 49. ______ time.'
'Would a later train get you to 50. ______ on time?' asked the inspector.
'I suppose it would, but I never catch a 51. ______ train.'
'At what time did you arrive 52. ______ the station?'
'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.'
'And you didn't notice anything 53. ______?'
'Of course not.'
'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the 54. ______. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still 55. ______ you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
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B. with
C. on
D. at