Tea is 1) made (make) from the leaves of the tea plant. At first, it
2) __was used (use) as a medicine, but it 3) ___became (become) an everyday drink in the 3rd century A.D. First, the leaves 4) __are picked__ (pick) from the plant and they are spread onto a cloth. They 5) _are left (leave) there for up to twenty hours. Next, the leaves are rolled up until they 6) __are broken (break) into small pieces. Finally, the leaves 7) __are dried (dry). The tea 8) __is___packed__ (pack) into containers and sent to different countries. It 9) __is sold (sell) to customers as loose leaves, as tea bags and as instant tea. To make tea, we 10) ___boil___ (boil) water and 11) __pour (pour) it over the dry tea in a teapot. This 12) __is left_ (leave) for three to five minutes. We can then add milk, lemon or sugar. In Britain, it was the custom to serve tea in the afternoons with sandwiches and cakes. This custom 13) __was started (start) by the Duchess of Bedford around 1840. Today, people 14) _drink_ (drink) tea all over the world.
