Reading Comprehension 4 Exercise 3

Dear Wendy,

Hello. How are you? I met Aunt Sue at the supermarket today. I was surprised to see her trolley filled with flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs and even a small electronic whisk. I know that she loathes baking. When I asked her, she said that you wanted to bake a cake.

I am not an expert in baking but I have baked quite a few cakes before. Let me share some useful tips with you.

If your butter is taken directly from the refrigerator, it will be cold and hard. Try to slice it thinly or grate it and put it over

some warm water for about ten minutes. This will make it easier to mix it with the other ingredients.

Most importantly, make sure that you set the correct temperature for the oven. Besides turning on the oven before putting in the mixture, remember to check that the oven rack is placed in the centre. This helps to bake the cake evenly.

What type of baking tray are you using? If you are using a glass tray, do adjust the oven temperature by about 25°.

I hope you have fun baking your cake.

Love,

Sarah

Sarah was surprised that Aunt Sue ______________

• liked baking

• was alone at the supermarket without Wendy

• had bought a trolley

• was buying ingredients for baking

Dear Wendy,

Hello. How are you? I met Aunt Sue at the supermarket today. I was surprised to see her trolley filled with flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs and even a small electronic whisk. I know that she loathes baking. When I asked her, she said that you wanted to bake a cake.

I am not an expert in baking but I have baked quite a few cakes before. Let me share some useful tips with you.

If your butter is taken directly from the refrigerator, it will be cold and hard. Try to slice it thinly or grate it and put it over

some warm water for about ten minutes. This will make it easier to mix it with the other ingredients.

Most importantly, make sure that you set the correct temperature for the oven. Besides turning on the oven before putting in the mixture, remember to check that the oven rack is placed in the centre. This helps to bake the cake evenly.

What type of baking tray are you using? If you are using a glass tray, do adjust the oven temperature by about 25°.

I hope you have fun baking your cake.

Love,

Sarah

The phrase "useful tips" (line 8) refers to _____________

• advice

• short-cuts

• warnings

• recipes

Dear Wendy,

Hello. How are you? I met Aunt Sue at the supermarket today. I was surprised to see her trolley filled with flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs and even a small electronic whisk. I know that she loathes baking. When I asked her, she said that you wanted to bake a cake.

I am not an expert in baking but I have baked quite a few cakes before. Let me share some useful tips with you.

If your butter is taken directly from the refrigerator, it will be cold and hard. Try to slice it thinly or grate it and put it over

some warm water for about ten minutes. This will make it easier to mix it with the other ingredients.

Most importantly, make sure that you set the correct temperature for the oven. Besides turning on the oven before putting in the mixture, remember to check that the oven rack is placed in the centre. This helps to bake the cake evenly.

What type of baking tray are you using? If you are using a glass tray, do adjust the oven temperature by about 25°.

I hope you have fun baking your cake.

Love,

Sarah

It is probably difficult to use butter that has been ____________

• softened

• sliced

• refrigerated

• put in warm water

Dear Wendy,

Hello. How are you? I met Aunt Sue at the supermarket today. I was surprised to see her trolley filled with flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs and even a small electronic whisk. I know that she loathes baking. When I asked her, she said that you wanted to bake a cake.

I am not an expert in baking but I have baked quite a few cakes before. Let me share some useful tips with you.

If your butter is taken directly from the refrigerator, it will be cold and hard. Try to slice it thinly or grate it and put it over

some warm water for about ten minutes. This will make it easier to mix it with the other ingredients.

Most importantly, make sure that you set the correct temperature for the oven. Besides turning on the oven before putting in the mixture, remember to check that the oven rack is placed in the centre. This helps to bake the cake evenly.

What type of baking tray are you using? If you are using a glass tray, do adjust the oven temperature by about 25°.

I hope you have fun baking your cake.

Love,

Sarah

Before using the oven, Wendy should check that ____________

• the temperature in the oven is adjusted to 25°C

• she is using a glass tray

• the cake is baked evenly

• the oven rack is in the middle

Dear Wendy,

Hello. How are you? I met Aunt Sue at the supermarket today. I was surprised to see her trolley filled with flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs and even a small electronic whisk. I know that she loathes baking. When I asked her, she said that you wanted to bake a cake.

I am not an expert in baking but I have baked quite a few cakes before. Let me share some useful tips with you.

If your butter is taken directly from the refrigerator, it will be cold and hard. Try to slice it thinly or grate it and put it over

some warm water for about ten minutes. This will make it easier to mix it with the other ingredients.

Most importantly, make sure that you set the correct temperature for the oven. Besides turning on the oven before putting in the mixture, remember to check that the oven rack is placed in the centre. This helps to bake the cake evenly.

What type of baking tray are you using? If you are using a glass tray, do adjust the oven temperature by about 25°.

I hope you have fun baking your cake.

Love,

Sarah

Sarah wrote the letter because she wanted _________________

• to bake the cake with Wendy

• to show off her knowledge to Wendy

• to tell Wendy what to look out for when baking a cake

• Wendy to share her baking experience with her soon

to dislike very much

• loathe

• grate

• evenly

to rub food over a metal utensil with sharp parts so that the food will break into smaller pieces

• loathe

• grate

• evenly

if something is done evenly, it is the same throughout

• loathe

• grate

• evenly

My sister loathes the sun, so you hardly find her outdoors.

Loathes is _______________

• if something is done evenly, it is the same throughout

• to rub food over a metal utensil with sharp parts so that thefood will break into smaller pieces

• to dislike very much

You should grate the carrots before putting them into the porridge for the baby.

Grate is _________________

• if something is done evenly, it is the same throughout

• to rub food over a metal utensil with sharp parts so that the food will break into smaller pieces

• to dislike very much