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Complete the passage by filling the blanks with the passive forms of the verbs.
The water should be boiled in a vessel. Then tea leaves and milk ______to the water. The vessel ______ with a lid. The tea ______ and ______ into the cups. Sugar ______and ______ well.The tea ______ hot.
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Solution
The water should be boiled in a vessel. Then tea leaves and milk should be added to the water. The vessel must be covered with a lid. The tea should be filtered and poured into the cups. Sugar should be added and stirred well. The tea should be served hot.
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