This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Martin dropped out of university after a year but he behaves as though he (a) a degree. A) A. had. B) Has. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. had. 2. This training is very useful. It is ..... a good way to get to know people. A) As well. B) Equally. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equally. 3. What's the meaning of 'furthermore'? A) At the same time. B) Shows a contrast. C) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. D) Organises ideas in a sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. 4. ..... your question about our mobile rates, I have attached a document in the recent email. A) Regarding. B) As far as. C) Whereas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regarding. 5. After his accident, my brother sold his car as / since / due to he couldn't afford the insurance A) As. B) Since. C) Due to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 6. Her comment was highly inappropriate, ..... A) Anyway. B) In fact. C) To say the least. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To say the least. 7. It would bring a lot of benefits to the town ..... creating more jobs. A) So. B) Like. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like. 8. Which word would you use to talk about the first step of a process? A) Finally. B) Later. C) First. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First. 9. ..... the most qualified candidates always get the best jobs. A) Obviously. B) In fact. C) Basically. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obviously. 10. ..... Sur, Sohar has many beaches for people to enjoy. A) Both. B) Likewise. C) The same as. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Like. 11. ..... , Sam and Ella aren't very well-off because they're both unemployed. A) As far as,. B) Basically,. C) In conclusion,. D) At least,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basically,. 12. I AM STUDYING TO A TEST. BY THE WAY, CAN YOU HELP TO STUDY? A) CORRECT. B) CHANGE THE TOPIC. C) ADD INFORMATION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ADD INFORMATION. 13. You seem quite sad today, ..... I don't know how to help you. A) Because. B) So. C) But. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 14. Part I Activity:Choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences. We set off at dawn owing to / in order to / so as to avoid the rush-hour traffic. A) Owing to. B) In oder to. C) So as to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Owing to. 15. He has been warned before ..... , he shouldn't have repeated this. A) Instead. B) Despite this. C) Connecting. D) In this case. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In this case. 16. I love playing sports ..... , I don't like playing baseball. A) However. B) To conclude. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 17. She expected her father to be angry about the car accident ..... , he was just relieved no one was hurt. A) Although. B) Despite. C) However,. D) Similarly,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However,. 18. We've done a great job on the grammar ..... listening, I'm afraid we still have some work to do. A) By the way. B) However. C) While. D) With regard to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With regard to. 19. ..... , I think I saw them at Coachella in 2019. A) On top of that. B) Right. C) Come to think of it. D) What's more. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Come to think of it. 20. My brother likes watching sports ..... , I enjoy watching them too. A) Likewise. B) On the contrary. C) The same. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Likewise. 21. We can't afford to have a holiday this year ..... we've got an overdraft at the bank A) So. B) As. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As. 22. Computers and mobile phones ..... in how they can be used for communication. A) The same as. B) Are similar. C) Like. D) Comparison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are similar. 23. She rarely drinks, ..... , not during the week. A) Particularly. B) In other words. C) Or at any rate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or at any rate. 24. Don't be too hard on him ..... , he is just a kid. A) After all. B) As I was saying. C) Anyway. D) In any case. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After all. 25. Laila's mother-in-law was a very difficult woman ..... Laila couldn't help liking her. A) Due to. B) However. C) Consequently. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 26. Which one IS NOT used focus on an idea A) With reference to. B) As far as is concerned. C) Regarding. D) Whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whereas. 27. I'd like to thank our local office staff, ..... David Evans, Jackie Robbins and Mike Smith. A) That is to say. B) Namely. C) For instance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Namely. 28. To explain or clarify a point you have just made. A) As far as. B) Otherwise. C) That is to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is to say. 29. A lot of the local community are in favour of the proposed site ..... a lot are also really against it. A) But. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 30. -Are you coming to the conference tomorrow? A) -I'd better not. B) -I'd rather not. C) -I'd rather coming. D) -I'd rather to come. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -I'd rather not. 31. They were singing beautifully ..... they walked down the street. A) As long as. B) As. C) As soon as. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As. 32. Some people want to lead a team, ..... others are happy to be team members. A) As well. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 33. When I use 'furthermore', my register is ..... A) Formal. B) Informal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formal. 34. ..... it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a hike in the mountains. (contrasting ideas) A) As welll as. B) For instance. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 35. That chorus always gets stuck in your head, ..... ? A) Secondly. B) For one thing. C) You know. D) Mind you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You know. 36. His mom couldn't sleep ..... he got home. A) As long as. B) While. C) Besides. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until. 37. What is another way to explain? A) What I mean is. B) Just. C) Kind of. D) As I've told you before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What I mean is. 38. Which of the following does NOT show a causal relationship? A) Due to. B) Because of. C) And. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 39. I get up late at weekends, ..... during cold weather. A) Including. B) Particularly. C) Similarly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Particularly. 40. Alisa was crying ..... she was talking on the phone. A) When. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 41. Which of these is a good word to use when something happens at the same time? A) Finally. B) First. C) Meanwhile. D) Later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meanwhile. 42. Her report highlighted what we all know, ..... that there have been problems with distribution. A) Viz. B) For example. C) In particular. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Viz. 43. ..... , I think the company should invest in new machinery to update the factory. A) As far as,. B) Basically,. C) In conclusion,. D) At least,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In conclusion,. 44. Jessica bought chocolate. She ..... bought ice-cream. A) Also. B) Meanwhile. C) In contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 45. I didn't go to the supermarket ..... , the fridge is empty. A) However. B) As a result. C) With this in mind. D) Actually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result. 46. If a transition is in the middle of the second sentence we: A) Use either a semicolon or a period. B) Enclose it in commas. C) Put a semicolon before it only. D) Use a period only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enclose it in commas. 47. We accept full responsability for the error and nevertheless / consequently / therefore wish to offer you a full refound. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 48. Please photocopy on both sides of the sheet (a) waste paper. A) A. in order not to. B) So that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. in order not to. 49. What is another way to express agreement? A) Of course. B) Kind of. C) Alternatively. D) Maybe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of course. 50. I got to the interview on time ..... the fact that my train was late. A) In spite of. B) Due to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 51. ..... , without qualifications it's harder to get a good job. A) By the way. B) At least. C) Obviously. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obviously. 52. Which of the following options is correct:He decided to apply for the job although he didn't meet all the requirements, (despite) A) He decided to apply for the job despite not meeting all the requirements. B) He decided to apply for the job despite he did not meet all the requirements. C) He decided to apply for the job despite not the fact meeting all the requirements. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He decided to apply for the job despite not meeting all the requirements. 53. Be here at 8 o'clock; ..... you will miss your turn. A) At least. B) That is to say. C) As I was saying. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otherwise. 54. Which of the following options is correct:They had an early night in order to be ready for the race the next day. (so that) A) They had an early night so that they are ready for the race. B) They had an early night so that they would be ready for the race. C) They had an early night so that they will have been ready for the race. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had an early night so that they would be ready for the race. 55. The workers covered the furniture with sheetsw so as not to / not to / in order not to splash it with paint. A) So as not to. B) Not to. C) In order not to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to. 56. Everyone knows that cigarettes cause disease. Why, ..... , do many people continue to smoke? A) For example. B) So. C) Then. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 57. To say what the result would be if something didn't happen or if the situation were different. A) Otherwise. B) All in all. C) As far as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Otherwise. 58. You must begin to study harder, ..... a matter of fact you won't pass the test. A) Actually. B) Otherwise. C) As. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Otherwise. 59. I agreed to help ..... I didn't feel like it. A) So that. B) So as to. C) Even though. D) In order. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 60. To change the direction of a conversation but make a link to what was previously said. A) Speaking of. B) Anyway. C) At least. D) None of the above. 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