Comprehension+ "Afternoon tea: a very British tradition": Andalucía 2012

AFTERNOON TEA: A VERY BRITISH TRADITION

COMPREHENSION

TRUE - FALSE

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4. The habit of drinking tea originated in China.

• TRUE: (...) the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millenium BC in China (lines 2-3)

5. According to the writer, today's afternoon tea has lost the charm of the past.

• TRUE: In the average suburban home today, afternoon tea is likely to be just a biscuit or small cake and a mug of tea, usually produced using a teabag. Sacrilege! (lines15-16)

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