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flower pot 12. a warm, damp white flannel bath towel 13. ten large, efficient beige citybuses 14. their small, fierce, one·year·old watch dogAnswers to Exercise 9:'The last interesting chapter" means that this chapter is interesting, but none of thefollowing chapters are interesting.'The interesting last chapter" means that this is the last chapter, and it is interesting.Answers to Exercise 10:At one end of the large, old, rectangular room was .2 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 .2 fascinating design. Two proud, elegantpeacocks with shimmering turquoise feathers were depicted against .2 background ofshort, lush grass; clear, reflecting pools and white marble statues in .2 delightful palacegarden.Answers to Exercise 11:1. soup bowls 2. a convenient cupboard 3. underwater photography 4. the telephonedirectory 5. rubber gloves 6. a bread board 7. a sunny day 8. a new kitchen sink 9. longgreen grass 10. a fine Sunday afternoon 11. a red pencil sharpener 12. the back door 13.a prancing horse 14. an beater 15. a go ld watch 16. a glass .@! 17. a library card 18.the evening star 19. a thick carpet 20. a butter dishAnswers to Exercise 12:1. The water Is hot. 2. The clouds are large, threatening and grey. 3. The book is thinand blue. 4. The recipe is Spanish. 5. The park is one year old. 6. The umbrellas arecollapsible. 7. The basins are large and white. 8. The painting is detailed, colorful andcaptivating. 9. The child is two years old. 10. The cloth is purple. 11. The service is fastand efficient. 12. The houses are ten months old. 13. The student is intelligent, hard·working, responsible and reliable. 14. The letters are long, well·written andinformative.Answers to Exercise 13:1. The children are asleep. 2. the main street 3. Our friends are here. 4. Their assistantis afraid. 5. the principal consideration 6. Her brother is alone. 7. The performers areready. 8. the sheer cliffs 9. The house is there. 10. the chief reasonAnswers to Exercise 14:1. The lemon tasted sour. 2. The surface felt rough. 3. The child grew excited. 4. Thestudents seemed relieved. 5. The silence became awkward. 6. The roses smelled sweet.7. The wheat turned golden. 8. The singer looked confident.Answers to Exercise 15:1. Leaping and dancing, the flames lit up the lakeshore. 2. The bells, deep andresonant, could be heard a mile away. 3. The flowers, sweet·smelling and colorful,attracted many bees. 4. Sunny and warm, the climate was ideal for tourists. 5. Theshears, heavy and awkward, were difficult to use. 6. Beautiful and delicate, the flowerscould be found only in the high mountains. 7. Twittering and chirping, the birds circledoverhead. 8. The children, silent and attentive, watched the magician closely.