Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to DIY(do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture,she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.

She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six,Terri,now 26,accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day's work was rewarded with & 5 in pocket money. She says:"I'm sure I wasn't much of a help to start with. painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and is was backbreaking work,but I know he was proud of my skills."

Terri, who now rents a house with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancycomes to an end. She adds:"I've moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures, So, it's been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I've moved out"

With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over that coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around s 823. Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. T fifth wish to increase the value of their house. Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge.

Questions:
question_stem: Which is closest in meaning to"a dab hand" in paragraph 1?
choices: tag: A
text: An artist.

tag: B
text: A winner.

tag: C
text: A specialist.

tag: D
text: A pioneer.
answer_key: C

question_stem: Why did Terri's grandfather give her f 5 a day?
choices: tag: A
text: For a birthday gift.

tag: B
text: As a treat for her work.

tag: C
text: To support her DIY projects.

tag: D
text: To encourage her to take up a hobby.
answer_key: B

question_stem: How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented?
choices: tag: A
text: By making it look like before.

tag: B
text: By furnishing it herself.

tag: C
text: By splitting the rent with a roommate.

tag: D
text: By cancelling the rental agreement.
answer_key: A

question_stem: What trend in DIY does the research show?
choices: tag: A
text: It is becoming more costly.

tag: B
text: It is getting more time-consuming.

tag: C
text: It is turning into a seasonal industry.

tag: D
text: It is gaining popularity among females.
answer_key: D