This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She didn't wake up on time ..... , she was late again! A) Also. B) However. C) Of course. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of course. 2. Team A built the bridge very quickly. Team B was ..... successful. A) As well. B) Equally. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equally. 3. We set off at dawn ..... avoid the rush-hour traffic. A) Regarding. B) Owing to. C) So as to. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So as to. 4. ..... , I've never been on a hunting trip and I don't want to go. A) To be honest. B) Let's face it. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be honest. 5. The project was delayed ..... of unexpected issues. A) For example. B) In fact. C) Besides. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 6. The train was late ..... I arrived at work on time. A) Nevertheless. B) And. C) Besides. D) Whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 7. ..... , our objective is improve productivity and product quality at the same time. A) Basically. B) Obviously. C) Incidentally. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basically. 8. ..... , it's just a matter of who has the money to pay to hunt, you don't have to prove you can shoot. A) By the way. B) The thing is. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The thing is. 9. Have you heard? Petra is getting divorced. Apparently, ..... A) She tells me she's met another man. B) Her husband was having an affair. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her husband was having an affair. 10. The whole report is badly written ..... , it's inaccurate. A) Although. B) Moreover. C) If. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moreover. 11. This is one of the best places i have ever visited ..... , it is super expensive. A) As a matter of fact. B) Still. C) Mind you. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mind you. 12. What a day! First I woke up late, then the hot water heater burst, and ..... , I got a flat tire. A) You name it. B) On top of that. C) In other words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On top of that. 13. Which of the following means '' Let's talk about something new" ? A) By the way. B) Besides. C) Naturally. D) Next. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the way. 14. I am going to visit Mars next year ..... , that will never happen. A) Actually. B) After all. C) As a matter of fact. D) Perfectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. 15. So, Mary's moving to Canada. By the way, ..... A) Did you remember to call the plumber about the faucet?. B) She says she wants to make a fresh start there. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did you remember to call the plumber about the faucet?. 16. You'll end up getting hurt ..... you're not more careful in the playground. A) As soon as. B) When. C) If. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 17. ..... Americans tend to eat quickly and leave the table, Italians prefer to linger over their food. A) In addition. B) While. C) Firstly. D) With regard to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 18. Which is the correct word to show a reason A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 19. Which sentence uses 'you name it' to emphasize a list? A) You name it, and I'll play drums. B) He's played every instrument-drums, bass, triangle, you name it. C) The song is fast, you name it. D) I like hip-hop, rock, and jazz-you name it wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He's played every instrument-drums, bass, triangle, you name it. 20. ..... , she tidies up the house. A) After that. B) Then. C) Second. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 21. What's discourse markers? A) Noun phrases. B) Incomplete sentences. C) Linking words. D) Topic sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Linking words. 22. Team A helped each other, ..... Team B disagreed with each other. A) While. B) As well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 23. The study also mentions two other cities, ..... Singapore and Shanghai. A) Namely. B) In other words. C) To be accurate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Namely. 24. ..... , the sound system wasn't even working. A) Mind you. B) You name it. C) What's more. D) To begin with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To begin with. 25. B-but besides/at least the details should be right. A) Besides. B) At least. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At least. 26. Which of these is a synonym of 'actually'? A) At present. B) In fact. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In fact. 27. Which of the following means '' what you are saying is the truth and this can surprise you" ? A) Actually. B) Surely. C) As a matter of fact. D) Clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a matter of fact. 28. To introduce a new topic or announce a change of subject. A) Regarding. B) In other words. C) After all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regarding. 29. To attain a higher level, I need to include a ..... of discourse markers in my work A) Selective. B) Range. C) Few. D) Some. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Range. 30. We could go to Kent Park, but we could ..... go to Armada. Which do you prefer? A) Also. B) In addition. C) For example. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 31. The general reception was, ..... , thankful and warm. A) On the whole. B) In addition. C) Consequently. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the whole. 32. ..... , we recoomend accepting the pay deal in case management decide to withdraw the offer. A) After all,. B) To sum up,. C) As regards,. D) As I was saying,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To sum up,. 33. The community needs more green spaces, ..... we should not build on that site A) Like. B) On top of that. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 34. What's the meaning of 'whereas'? A) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. B) At the same time. C) Shows a contrast. D) Organises ideas in a sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shows a contrast. 35. It isn't worth phoning John, ..... he's arriving in five minutes. A) Seeing that. B) So that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing that. 36. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.7. We take full responsibility for the error and ..... wish to offer you a full refund. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 37. We had lots of fun, the weather was great, and we couldn't have found a better hotel ..... , it was a wonderful vacation A) Surely. B) All in all. C) After all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All in all. 38. A:I already sent all the reports to the boss.B: ..... Now, let's go to have a beer. A) Great. B) What's more. C) Actually. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Great. 39. Her phone cover is ..... mine. A) Similarity. B) Identical. C) Too. D) The same as. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The same as. 40. ..... the risks, he decided to climb the mountain alone. A) However. B) Although. C) Still. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite. 41. Which sentence uses 'mind you' to introduce a contrasting detail? A) Mind you, and the guitar too. B) She sang, mind you she did. C) The show was great. Mind you, the opening act was awful. D) I loved the band, mind you much. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The show was great. Mind you, the opening act was awful. 42. What is a way to show honesty? A) Kind of. B) Apprarently. C) To be honest. D) As I mentioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be honest. 43. Careful! You shouldn't talk on your phone ..... you're driving. You can get out of the road! A) While. B) As soon as. C) Consequently. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 44. ..... you are a very talented singer, you can win this competition pretty easily. A) Given that. B) Admittedly. C) Due. D) Above all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Given that. 45. What is a way to express a confession? A) Admittedly. B) To be honest. C) As you probably know. D) To tell the truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admittedly. 46. Believe it or not A) To give another example of the same sort of thing. B) To explain that something has happened in a way we can't explain. C) To indicate that something is surprising. D) To introduce a well-known, obvious or unsurprising piece of information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To indicate that something is surprising. 47. A:Did he look sad?B:No, ..... , he was really cheerful. A) As a matter of fact. B) Obviously. C) By the way. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a matter of fact. 48. In the evening, her friends ..... cousins come with many presents. A) With. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 49. Which of the following options is correct:The cruise is being cancelled because the weather is going to be bad. (due to) A) The cruise is being cancelled due to the weather is going to be bad. B) The cruise is being cancelled due to the weather will be bad. C) The cruise is being cancelled due to the bad weather. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cruise is being cancelled due to the bad weather. 50. When I use 'moreover', my register is ..... A) Informal. B) Formal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal. 51. It was a terrible accident ..... nobody got hurt. A) After all. B) There is to say. C) At least. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At least. 52. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.1 ..... being the better player, Richard lost the match. A) In spite of. B) Even though. C) Despite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 53. I'd rather my friends ..... me on my last bithday. A) Hadn't congratulated. B) Weren't congratulating. C) Didn't congratulate. D) Congratulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hadn't congratulated. 54. ..... you don't leave now, you'll be late for class. A) As a result. B) Because. C) If. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 55. ..... I'm going to study Maths because there's nothing else I'm good at. A) Obviously,. B) As I was saying,. C) Regarding,. D) Talking of,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obviously,. 56. ..... finish your assignment on time, you have to start working on it right now. A) However. B) Because. C) So. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In order to. 57. Wow, you enjoy surfing?? I ..... enjoy surfing! A) In addition. B) But. C) Also. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Also. 58. He's a talented musician ..... he's not very well-known. A) However. B) Hence. C) Meanwhile. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 59. ..... we are satisfied with life.a) In generalb) As forc) As far asd) Apart from A) In general. B) Apart from. C) As far as. D) As for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In general. 60. Laila's mother-in-law was a very difficult woman. However / Nevertheless / Consequently Laila couldn't help liking her. A) However. B) Nevertheless. C) Consequently. D) None of the above. 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