As prices and building costs keep rising, "the do-it-yourself"(DIY)trend in the US continues to grow. "We needed furniture for our living room," says John Kose, "and we didn't have enough money to buy it." So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home when the cost of living is very high. The Koses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. "I was very upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car myself. " John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourself", you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.

Answer the following questions:
1. What does DIY stand for?
2. Is this a growing trend?
3. How can one take part in this movement?
4. Any other way?
5. what?
6. What is prompting people to learn to do their own repairs?
7. What did John Kose learn to do?"
8. When was he married?
9. Did his spouse also take the class?
10. what did they build forst?
11. What happened to Jim hatfield's spouse?
12. did they have children?
13. how many?
14. What prompted him to look into DIY?
15. what does he do for employment
16. How much did the class taken by the Koses cost?
17. How long did it run for?
18. Is Jim confident in his automotive abilities?
19. Are the John and Jim atypical?
20. What did the Koses need that prompted them to take a class?

Numbered answers:
1. do-it-yourself
2. yes
3. you can go to DIY classes.
4. yes
5. there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.
6. prices and building costs keep rising
7. build furniture and make repairs around the house
8. six months ago
9. yes
10. a few tables and chairs.
11. died
12. yes
13. three
14. he received a car repair bill for $420
15. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory.
16. $ 280
17. 2-week
18. yes
19. no
20. furniture for living room