Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that bests fits each of the numbered blanks from 4 to 8.
Isolated from the mainland, the Con Dao islands are one of Vietnam’s star (4) ______. Long preserve of political prisoners and undesirables, they now turn heads thanks to their striking natural beauty. Con Son, the (5) ______ of this chain of 15 islands and islets, is ringed with lovely beaches, coral reefs and scenic bays, and remains partially covered (6) ______ tropical forests. In addition to hiking, diving and exploring deserted coastal roads, there are excellent wildlife-watching opportunities, such as the black giant squirrel and endemic bow-fingered gecko.
(7) ______ it seems an island paradise, Con Son was once hell on earth for the thousands of prisoners who languished in a dozen jails during French rule and the American-backed regime. Many Vietnamese visitors are former soldiers (8) ______ were imprisoned on the island. Until recently, few foreigners visited Con Dao, but with the commencement of low-cost boat connections this looks sure to change.
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(5) 
A.largest
B.larger
C.most large    
D.large

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A.You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.
B.You should persuade him to change his mind.
C.You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.
D.It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I am interested in _______ for the position of chief financial officer which was advertised in yesterday’s Daily Post.
A.requesting      
B.applying                         
C.asking                                 
D.demanding

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
He is _______ he has bought a lot of house in this area.
A.so rich a man that            
B.as rich a man that
C.so a rich man that             
D.such rich a man that

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.practiced   
B.increased             
C.subscribed              
D.searched

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.objective      
B.consequence            
C.interpret                  
D.profession

They______ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach
A.passed
B.used
C.took
D.spent

A.objection
B.opinion
C.official
D.optional

(10)...........
A.has
B.makes
C.plays
D.does

(9).............
A.with
B.for
C.to
D.along