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At one end of the large old rectangular room was a long low sofa covered with anorange cotton cloth. Against the two wooden arms of the sofa rested red velvetcushions with beautiful long dangling silk tassels. Near the sofa was a small intricately·woven Persian carpet with a fascinating design. Two proud elegant peacocks withshimmering turquoise feathers were depicted against a background of short lush grass,clear reflecting pools, and white marble statues in a delightful palace garden.Answers11. Paying attention to the types of adjectives which immediately precede the nouns,for each of the following phrases, underline the word or words which receive the moststress in spoken English. For example:a big black boxa big black boxa yellow straw hata yellow straw hatconvenient downtown shoppingconvenient downtown shoppi ngan ordinary Monday morningan ordinary Monday morninga towel racka towel rack1. soup bowls2. a convenient cupboard3. underwater photography4. the telephone directory5. ru bber gloves6. a bread board7. a sunny day8. a new kitchen sink9. long green grass10. a fine Sunday afternoon11. a red pencil sharpener12. the back door13. a prancing horse14. an egg beater15. a gold watch16. a glass jar17. a library card18. the evening star19. a thick carpet20. a butter dishAnswers12. Using the Simple Present of the verb to be, rewrite the following phrases as