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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Writing Instructions 2 (Questions)

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Writing instructions can help someone carry out a task they are not familiar with, or have never done before. This English quiz is all about writing and speaking to inform. See if you are able to give a set of instructions to a learner who is making a cup of tea for visitors in response to the following questions.

1. What shall I do first?
[ ] Find a kettle
[ ] Pour fresh cold water into a kettle; heat the water
[ ] Pour hot water into a kettle
[ ] Pour some cold water
2. What shall I do next?
[ ] Find some items
[ ] Find tea, tea pot, cups, spoons, milk and sugar
[ ] Heat the water
[ ] Pour some more fresh cold water
3. I have found everything. What next?
[ ] Drink the tea
[ ] Drink the water
[ ] Wait for the water to boil
[ ] Warm the tea pot using hot water
4. I've done that. What now?
[ ] Put milk in the tea pot
[ ] Put sugar in the tea pot
[ ] Put two tea bags or two spoonfuls of tea in the tea pot
[ ] Put water in the tea pot
5. I've put tea in the pot, now what?
[ ] Add milk
[ ] Pour on boiling water, stir, leave to stand for 3 minutes
[ ] Pour on cold water, stir, leave to stand for 3 minutes
[ ] Stir it
6. Is it ready now?
[ ] Nearly ready. Add milk
[ ] Nearly ready. Give the tea a final stir
[ ] No. Wait for another 5 minutes
[ ] Yes. Drink it
7. Shall I pour it out now?
[ ] No. Wait for another 5 minutes
[ ] Not yet
[ ] Pour (or strain) the tea carefully into the cups
[ ] Yes. Drink the tea
8. Do I need to add anything to the tea?
[ ] Nothing. The tea is ready
[ ] Add milk if you know that your visitors drink white tea
[ ] Coffee perhaps
[ ] You could add some cake
9. What about sugar?
[ ] Add sugar or provide it in a bowl; provide a spoon
[ ] I don't know where to find the sugar
[ ] Isn't the tea already sweetened
[ ] We don’t have any sugar
10. And now?
[ ] Ask your visitors to make their own tea
[ ] Ask your visitors to serve you the tea
[ ] Have a rest and talk to your visitors
[ ] Serve the tea to your visitors; drink when cool enough
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Writing Instructions 2 (Answers)
1. What shall I do first?
[ ] Find a kettle
[x] Pour fresh cold water into a kettle; heat the water
[ ] Pour hot water into a kettle
[ ] Pour some cold water
2. What shall I do next?
[ ] Find some items
[x] Find tea, tea pot, cups, spoons, milk and sugar
[ ] Heat the water
[ ] Pour some more fresh cold water
Find tea, tea pot, cups, spoons, milk and sugar
3. I have found everything. What next?
[ ] Drink the tea
[ ] Drink the water
[ ] Wait for the water to boil
[x] Warm the tea pot using hot water
4. I've done that. What now?
[ ] Put milk in the tea pot
[ ] Put sugar in the tea pot
[x] Put two tea bags or two spoonfuls of tea in the tea pot
[ ] Put water in the tea pot
5. I've put tea in the pot, now what?
[ ] Add milk
[x] Pour on boiling water, stir, leave to stand for 3 minutes
[ ] Pour on cold water, stir, leave to stand for 3 minutes
[ ] Stir it
Pour on boiling water, stir, leave to stand for 3 minutes
6. Is it ready now?
[ ] Nearly ready. Add milk
[x] Nearly ready. Give the tea a final stir
[ ] No. Wait for another 5 minutes
[ ] Yes. Drink it
7. Shall I pour it out now?
[ ] No. Wait for another 5 minutes
[ ] Not yet
[x] Pour (or strain) the tea carefully into the cups
[ ] Yes. Drink the tea
8. Do I need to add anything to the tea?
[ ] Nothing. The tea is ready
[x] Add milk if you know that your visitors drink white tea
[ ] Coffee perhaps
[ ] You could add some cake
Add milk if you know that your visitors drink white tea
9. What about sugar?
[x] Add sugar or provide it in a bowl; provide a spoon
[ ] I don't know where to find the sugar
[ ] Isn't the tea already sweetened
[ ] We don’t have any sugar
10. And now?
[ ] Ask your visitors to make their own tea
[ ] Ask your visitors to serve you the tea
[ ] Have a rest and talk to your visitors
[x] Serve the tea to your visitors; drink when cool enough