THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a job in the cotton mills of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often unable (a) ___ due to poor health. The family couldn’t afford (b) ___ the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After (c) ___ school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering what (d) ___ when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered (e) ___ him ₤100 to start his own business.

It was just after the war. Raw materials were scarce, and Jack (without (f) ___ to his parents’ advice) saw a future in scrap metal. He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it to local industries for a vast profit.

Jack enjoyed (g) ___ hard and was encouraged (h) ___ the most of his potential by Mr. Walker. After one year he had succeeded in (i) ___ the ₤100 loan and he also managed (j) ___ Mr. Walker ₤100 interest to thank him for his generosity. By the time Jack was 30 years old he had made his first million, and he wanted (k) ___ this achievement by (l) ___ something ‘grand’. With all his money it was now possible (m) ___ a beautiful home for himself. In 1959 ‘Baines Castle’ was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

Jack has recently sold ‘Baines Steel” for a staggering ₤500 million, but Jack still can’t get used to (n) ___ the good life. He can often be found at the local pub drinking pints with the locals.

‘I remember (o) ___ very poor as a child but never unhappy,’ says Jack, ‘and never forget where I come from and who I am.’

Lancashire people are proud of their local hero, and if a visitor asks the origins of the ‘grand’ castle on the hill the locals say ‘Why, it’s the house that Jack built’.

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