Workbook Solutions: Food for Thought

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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 4 WORKBOOK ANSWERS
18 Cambridge Primary English 4 – Burt & Ridgard © Cambridge University Press 2021
8  Food for thought
8.1 Recipes to read
1 Pictures in the correct order:
12
3
6
9
1
2
4
5 7
8
10
11
5 6 3
1 2
4
2  4 Stir the soup for 2 minutes.  
5 Wait about 5–10 minutes for the soup  
to cool down. 
3 Fill the mug with boiling water from the 
kettle.  
1 Snip open a packet of your favourite instant 
soup.  
6 Enjoy your delicious cup of hot, instant 
soup.  
2 Empty the contents of the packet into a 
large mug.
3  Learners’ own answers. Accept any reasonable 
answer.
8.2 Demonstrate a dish
1 a Stir the soup for 2 minutes. 
 b Empty the contents into a large mug. 
 c Remove the pot from the stove. 
 d Pour cold water into the jug.
 e Add seasoning to the stew.
 f Set the temperature of the oven.
2 Any reasonable answer, in this order:
 bake   leave   slice   use   mix   add   spoon   
return   insert   halve   attach   cut   place   
balance   eat
3 Learners’ own answers
8.3 Food for sale
1 Learners read aloud.
2  a  Text 1 is advertising crisps. Text 2 is 
advertising  corn cakes.
 b They contain both facts and opinions.
 c To promote a product
 d Text 2
 e Learners’ own choices
 f Learners’ own answers
3 Learners’ own persuasive sentences.
8.4 Be descriptive
1 a  I ate a delicious, fresh, moist piece of 
cake. 
 b  She was keen to cook a new, tasty, exotic 
dish for dessert.
 c  The happy, excited children were keen for 
the party to begin.
 d  She wished the sunny, warm weather 
would return.
 e Everyone enjoyed the hot, spicy curry. 
 f  The thick, smooth, creamy soup bubbled 
on the stove.
2 Learners’ own answers
3 Learners’ own answers
8.5 Enter and win!
1 Accept any reasonable answers. For example:
 a  Y ou stand a chance to win a holiday if 
you leave us your details.
 b  Anyone can enter the competition so don’t 
miss this great opportunity.
 c  There are many prizes up for grabs but 
you must enter the competition.
 d  Complete your entry form now because 
entries close on Friday.
 e  Everyone is a winner when it’s our annual  
market day.
2–3 Learners’ own answers
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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 4 WORKBOOK ANSWERS
18 Cambridge Primary English 4 – Burt & Ridgard © Cambridge University Press 2021
8  Food for thought
8.1 Recipes to read
1 Pictures in the correct order:
12
3
6
9
1
2
4
5 7
8
10
11
5 6 3
1 2
4
2  4 Stir the soup for 2 minutes.  
5 Wait about 5–10 minutes for the soup  
to cool down. 
3 Fill the mug with boiling water from the 
kettle.  
1 Snip open a packet of your favourite instant 
soup.  
6 Enjoy your delicious cup of hot, instant 
soup.  
2 Empty the contents of the packet into a 
large mug.
3  Learners’ own answers. Accept any reasonable 
answer.
8.2 Demonstrate a dish
1 a Stir the soup for 2 minutes. 
 b Empty the contents into a large mug. 
 c Remove the pot from the stove. 
 d Pour cold water into the jug.
 e Add seasoning to the stew.
 f Set the temperature of the oven.
2 Any reasonable answer, in this order:
 bake   leave   slice   use   mix   add   spoon   
return   insert   halve   attach   cut   place   
balance   eat
3 Learners’ own answers
8.3 Food for sale
1 Learners read aloud.
2  a  Text 1 is advertising crisps. Text 2 is 
advertising  corn cakes.
 b They contain both facts and opinions.
 c To promote a product
 d Text 2
 e Learners’ own choices
 f Learners’ own answers
3 Learners’ own persuasive sentences.
8.4 Be descriptive
1 a  I ate a delicious, fresh, moist piece of 
cake. 
 b  She was keen to cook a new, tasty, exotic 
dish for dessert.
 c  The happy, excited children were keen for 
the party to begin.
 d  She wished the sunny, warm weather 
would return.
 e Everyone enjoyed the hot, spicy curry. 
 f  The thick, smooth, creamy soup bubbled 
on the stove.
2 Learners’ own answers
3 Learners’ own answers
8.5 Enter and win!
1 Accept any reasonable answers. For example:
 a  Y ou stand a chance to win a holiday if 
you leave us your details.
 b  Anyone can enter the competition so don’t 
miss this great opportunity.
 c  There are many prizes up for grabs but 
you must enter the competition.
 d  Complete your entry form now because 
entries close on Friday.
 e  Everyone is a winner when it’s our annual  
market day.
2–3 Learners’ own answers
CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 4 WORKBOOK ANSWERS
19 Cambridge Primary English 4 – Burt & Ridgard © Cambridge University Press 2021
8.6 and 8.7 Create an 
advertisement
1–3 Learners’ own answers
8.8 Promote a book
1  Learners read with expression
2  Accept any reasonable answers and sentences: 
easy-to read cookery book; step-by-step 
instructions; high-speed electric blender;  
ten-year-old chef; free-range eggs
3  Learners complete a survey.
8.9 Word power
1  Any reasonable answers: 
 a She really liked the food; 
 b  The view from the hill was breathtakingly 
beautiful; 
 c  His behaviour was very rude; 
 d  I am absolutely sure about entering the 
competition; 
 e This cookery book is hugely helpful
2 Learners’ own answers
3 Learners’ own answers
8.10 Make a point
1–3 Learners write their own sentences using the 
words provided.
8.11 and 8.12 Persuade an 
audience
1  Accept any reasonable tips like: research 
your topic, include facts and opinions, be 
persuasive, speak clearly and use eye contact...
2  Learners’ own points
3  Learners’ own speech