Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of th

eir own.Anyone then could read in the newspapers about the building companies who offered to put people into a new house 21 only a $1,000 deposit.Of course, the remainder had to be paid off with interest over a period of twenty years or so.The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 22 this wonderful offer.And the man in the office said.“Yes, sure.You bring along $1,000 and we can 23 you with a new house.” So the worker and his wife had to work hard and in twelve months’ time they returned to the building man with $1,000.But the man in the office said, “Look, I’m sorry, 24 we’ll need $1,500 now.Costs have gone up since we saw you last, you know.” The couple thought it over and decided it would not take very long to save the extra $500 if they worked hard.In six moths they worked 25 overtime and saved the $500 in spite of the high rent they had to pay for their flat.Back to the building man they 26 with their $1,500.But to their surprise he 27 the deposit was now $3,000.Now somewhat wiser, the worker said, “And the next time, I dare say we’ll find the deposit rising once more.How have we 28 save the extra $1,500？” “Well”, said the man, “I think we can stabilize the situation for about twelve months.By the time you come with $3,000, we will have had the house 29 for you.The couple left, sad at heart as they saw their dream house 30 .By the time they had saved the extra $1.500, no doubt the deposit would have become still higher, maybe $5,000, then $10,000 and then…!

21.A.for

B.with

C.on

D.to

22.A.to ask for

B.asking for

C.to ask about

D.asking about

23.A.supply

B.give

C.offer

D.equip

24.A.or

B.and

C.but

D.so

25.A.whole the

B.whole

C.the all

D.all the

26.A.filled

B.dealt

C.went

D.went on

27.A.replied

B.announced

C.told

D.spoke

28.A.had to

B.worked to

C.tried to

D.got to

29.A.sold

B.paid

C.prepare

D.ready

30.A.throw away

B.die away

C.take away

D.get away