Ty-Phoo Tipps Tea - Test 2

C2 Proficiency · Listening Sentence Completion · Proficiency Testbuilder, 4th Edition, Mark Harrison, Macmillan

You will hear part of a radio programme, in which the history of Ty-Phoo Tipps – a brand of tea that is well-known in Britain – is described. For questions 1–9, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

In 1835, William Sumner appeared in a publication called the

in addition to groceries.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Summers' business sold

Mary found that a certain type of tea was good for

John was told that people would not wish to buy tea that resembled

John thought that the name he chose for the tea sounded like a word that was

The name of the tea has a double 'p' because of a

To promote the tea, customers were offered a big

of the leaf.

John wanted people to know his tea came from the

John was given an honour for his

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