Part (a): Word Forms

Complete each sentence by writing the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. The water reaches a ___ (boil) temperature before being poured.

2. The amount of tea should be ___ (proportion) to the size of the pot.

3. The ___ (rise) steam fills the kitchen.

4. The tea bag should remain ___ (steep) in hot water for three minutes.

5. After ___ (pour) the liquid, add sugar according to taste.

Part (b): Collocations for Describing Data & Processes

Select the single word that best completes each collocation.

6. The water temperature ______ a peak of 100°C before the kettle turned off.

7. The tea leaves are allowed to steep for a ______ of three minutes.

8. Boiling water is poured ______ over the tea leaves into the pot.

9. After brewing, the mixture is left to ______ down slightly before drinking.

10. Adding sugar marks the final ______ of the tea-making process.

Part (c): Essential Data & Trend Descriptors

Use phrases from the Word Bank below to complete each sentence.

11. During the middle phase of heating, the water temperature ___ at 80°C for two minutes before rising further.

12. Steam output ___ right before the kettle automatically turned off.

13. Water ___ most of the liquid in the pot.

14. Liquid volume ___ due to evaporation after ten minutes of boiling.

15. Internal pressure ___ around 1.2 bar while the water was boiling briskly.

Part (d): Paraphrasing Sentences

Choose the sentence that conveys the exact same meaning as the original statement.