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Shri Balaji Madhyamik Vidyalaya And Junior College, Ichalkaranji, , , , Std: 9" Subject: English Test No.4 1.4 The Story of Tea Marks 10, , , , Q. 1 (A) Read the extract and complete the following activities., , A1. Fill in the blanks. (02), 1.Teas are classified according to their., 2; cxvganares an are called flushe:, 3.There are. . tea growing regions in India’, , 4. The tea plant’s height is . i, , When the plants mature, only the top 1-2 inches of the plant are picked. These, buds and leaves are called flushes. A new flush appears on the plant every seven to, ten days during the peak growing season. Left to grow on its own, the tea plant may, actually grow into a small tree. But in all tea gardens, the plants are pruned and kept, at a height of about three feet (waist high) to enable easy plucking of the leaves., , The teas we buy are usually classified according to their leaf size. Accordingly, we have (1) Assam type of tea, characterised by the largest leaves; (2) China type,, characterised by the smallest leaves; and (3) Cambod, characterised by leaves of, intermediate size., , We have three very distinct and different tea growing regions in India. Each of these, , regions is famous for the special type of tea it produces, which are unique in taste,, , aroma, strength and flavour. The three regions are:Darjeeling in North- Eastern, , India, Assam in far North-East India and Nilgiris in South India., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , A2. Complete the web diagram. (02), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , A3. Match the synonyms. (02), A B, 1. small a. popular, 2. classified b. flavour, 3. famous c. little, 4. taste d. divided, A4. Do as directed. (02), , 1.These buds and leaves are called flushes. (Use Not only.....but also), 2. When the plants mature, only the top 1-2 inches of the plant are picked., (USE: AS 8008 B8sccssccccecceccsssnes: Ay, AS. Personal Response. (02), Do you like tea? Why?, , Std 9th Test No.4 By Dnyaneshwar Narayankar Sir 9822767246 /8999433141, , Scanned by CamScanner