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Based on your understanding of the text, complete the chart given below by choosing the appropriate words or phrases given in brackets.

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Based on your understanding of the text, complete the chart given below by choosing the appropriate words or phrases given in brackets.

Golden Rules of Tea Preparation

(add sugar, shaken, milk, infused properly, strainers, without cream, taken to the kettle, small quantities, China or earthenware, stirred, warmed)

Tea should be made in ______in a teapot.

The teapot should be made of ______

The pot should be ______beforehand.

The pot should not have ______

While pouring water the teapot should be ______

The tea leaves should be ______

After making tea, it should be ______or the pot should be ______

The milk for the tea should be ______

The author does not like to ______to tea.
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Solution

Tea should be made in small quantities in a teapot.

The teapot should be made of China or earthenware,

The pot should be warmed beforehand.

The pot should not have strainers

While pouring water the teapot should be taken to the kettle.

The tea leaves should be infused properly.

After making tea, it should be stirred or the pot should be shaken.

The milk for the tea should be without cream

The author does not like to add sugar to tea.
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