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Direction (Q. Nos. 11-15) Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Passage I

My friend and writer, Michael Goodwin wrote economic over cups of black tea its surprising that he should love the brew so heartly for Americans are notable consumers of coffee, drinking three times more coffee than tea. Despite their productivity for the bean, the Americans have made a significance contribution to tea and its culture.
Parallel to the popularity od the drink in 18th century England, the Americans colonies began aspiring their parent country in affectation an tea drinking. When the British chased the Dutch and the New Amsterdam became New York, the English were surprised at the colonists' love for tea.With the imposition of the teg tax the beverage was smuggled and its consumption declared unpatriotic. The boston tea party is a related incident in the turn of event. John Adhams (the second President of America) on his to signing the declaration of independence (1776) asked the tavern, if he could get a dish of tea. “No sir, we have renounced Tea. But if you desire it, I will make you some coffee", was the reply in 1904. At America’s first world tea fair, iced tea made its debut. Richard Blechynden served brewed tea on ice to counter the summer heat. Thomas Sullivan of New York is credited for inventing the tea bag. The current change that America is forging in tea culture is in the consumption of pop teas : ornamental, artisian and speciality.

As American as it is, the long island iced is no tea but a strong tipple. For a star-sprangled punch, quaff a John daly or an Arnold Palmer, delectable tea melangers inspired by the professional Americans golfers.
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