This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I lost my credit card, but ..... I was able to cancel it before anyone used it. A) In other words. B) In fact. C) I mean. D) At least. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At least. 2. ..... , there might be good reasons for reducing the number of animals in over-populated areas. A) On the other hand. B) By the way. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the other hand. 3. However pode ser um substituto de but? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. ..... we could say that the charity dinner was a success. A) All in all. B) In other words. C) Otherwise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All in all. 5. ON THE OTHER HAND can be used on its own without a previous introduction of ON THE ONE HAND A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 6. People like to go there ..... because of the beautiful beaches. A) As a rule. B) Mainly. C) However. D) In the meantime. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mainly. 7. This house is on the best street in the neighborhood; ..... , it has easy access to the highway. A) Otherwise. B) Nevertheless. C) Furthermore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Furthermore. 8. The hotel room was expensive ..... it was worth it for the stunning view. A) Similarly. B) Besides. C) Consequently. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yet. 9. Members may not bring guests except (a) the management is notified in advance A) A. if. B) That. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. if. 10. Which of the following means '' this is the most important point" ? A) Basically. B) Apparently. C) Actually. D) Clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basically. 11. After his accident, my brother sold his car ..... he couldn't afford the insurance. A) Therefore. B) Due to. C) As. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 12. THe gets a good salary ..... the job itself is quite monotonous. A) Though. B) Since. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though. 13. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.4. Sales figures have fallen drastically ..... the recession. A) Due to. B) Because. C) Owing to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 14. She will clean the house ..... the baby falls asleep. A) As soon as. B) Instead of. C) Mainly. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As soon as. 15. The company offers benefits to its employees, such as health insurance and retirement plans, ..... flexible working hours. (Adding information) A) Due to. B) As a result. C) In addition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition. 16. I know you like Tarkan, ..... you should come to his concert with me tonight. A) So. B) Also. C) In order to. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 17. I will help him, ..... , he has always been there for me. A) After all. B) Obviously. C) Basically. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After all. 18. We can't drink coffee ..... going to sleep, it's not healthy. A) Likewise. B) As. C) Unless. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 19. Tom likes spending his holiday in Salou, ..... his children prefer Andorra. A) Whereas. B) In spite of. C) In the same way. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 20. Don't worry. You're our guest, so ..... , we'll pay for all your expenses. A) Besides. B) Surely. C) Naturally. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Naturally. 21. The game will start at six ..... , is Jamie coming, too? A) By the way. B) Naturally. C) Apparantly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the way. 22. She was sending text messages ..... she was walking down the street. A) While. B) When. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 23. ..... to the rumors I've heard, the new employee was fired for stealing from the company. A) As a result. B) According to. C) Actually. D) Instead of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) According to. 24. Choose the correct word to express time A) So. B) And. C) After. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 25. When I use 'besides' and 'what is more', my register is ..... A) Formal. B) Neutral. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neutral. 26. ..... she's working really hard, I don't think she'll be able to catch up with the rest of the class. A) Even though. B) Despite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 27. Team A enjoyed the task a lot. Team B found it very rewarding ..... A) As well. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As well. 28. I don't think you should blame her for making a mistake. After all, ..... A) She's new to the job. B) She's very experienced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She's new to the job. 29. Which of the following connects ideas in a story A) Because. B) But. C) Or. D) First. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First. 30. The restaurant chain has had a very difficult year ..... , they haven't had to close any of their restaurants. A) As a result. B) Nevertheless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 31. ..... the game was difficult, the students had fun. A) Although. B) However. C) Despite. D) In contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 32. They dance, drink ..... have fun ..... Jane sleeps ..... she is very tired. A) With / and / for. B) And / so / for. C) And / but / because. D) But / and / because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And / but / because. 33. Mia doesn't like swimming; nor does she like volleyball. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) Only chuchito knows. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 34. To add information A) First of all. B) Similarly. C) To begin. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In addition. 35. Which sentence emphasizes an additional impressive fact? A) The speakers broke. What's more, it rained. B) What's more the lyrics are confusing. C) What's more, and then they left. D) She sang beautifully. What's more, she wrote the song herself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She sang beautifully. What's more, she wrote the song herself. 36. ..... , I have to go now, so we'll talk more next time, OK? A) Anyway. B) After all. C) Surely. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anyway. 37. It will mean our children won't be able to enjoy the park ..... , it will create more traffic, making our neighbourhoods more dangerous. A) But at least. B) On top of that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On top of that. 38. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which?After his accident my brother sold his car as / since / because of he couldn't afford the insurance. A) As. B) Since. C) Because of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of. 39. How can you state something obvious? A) In other words. B) As you probably know. C) To be honest. D) As I was saying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As you probably know. 40. Leann doesn't like science-fiction movies ..... , I think she's seen Interstellar already, so we should really choose a different one. A) Besides. B) After all. C) Basically. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Besides. 41. Choose the correct connector to complete the sentenceI am not good at soccer ..... I can play volleyball very well. A) But. B) That. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 42. We can change the order of the sentence when using A WHITE BUS A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. The organization has severe financial problems, and ..... half the staff have been laid off. A) So. B) Consequently. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consequently. 44. How come you decided to choose this hotel. Everything is the worst ..... , the price is reasonable though. If not for that, you would be in big trouble. A) All in all. B) Surely. C) At least. D) Actually. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At least. 45. Which word connects similar ideas A) Also. B) But. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 46. When two things are happening at the same time, which word is best to use? A) Meanwhile. B) First. C) Then. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meanwhile. 47. Sales figures have fallen drasticdally due to / because / owing to the recession. A) Due to. B) Becuase. C) Owing to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Becuase. 48. If you're telling a story and want to introduce the next part, you should say? A) In the beginning. B) Finally. C) Then. D) First of all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 49. Which of the below discourse marker show sequence of events? A) In conclusion. B) Also. C) Likewise. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consequently. 50. It won't have the personal touch some of the smaller shops have, ..... you can do your entire food shopping under one roof. A) But at least. B) But. C) Like. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But at least. 51. To introduce additional surprising or unexpected information. A) After all. B) As a matter of fact. C) Incidentally. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a matter of fact. 52. What word can show another choice A) Or. B) Because. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 53. There are no problems about production. Now ..... accountancy, your team should work harder. A) Regard. B) As regards. C) Regards. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As regards. 54. Bob ate a large dinner ..... , he is still hungry. A) However. B) Also. C) Later. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 55. 1) Penanda wacana yang merujuk kepada sesuatu impak (results)? A) BM:Dengan itu, English:Thus,. B) BM:Kesimpulannya, English:In conclusion,. C) BM:Di samping itu, English:Besides that,. D) BM:Walaupun English:Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BM:Dengan itu, English:Thus,. 56. What word helps to show the next step after something starts? A) First. B) Then. C) Finally. D) First of all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 57. After all these years of medical school, I can't wait to ..... start treating patients. A) Actually. B) Absolutely. C) Anyway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. 58. Choose the correct word to show contrast A) And. B) So. C) But. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 59. Hard work is an excellent trait in a team, ..... laziness is terrible. A) Equally. B) Whereas. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 60. When would I use 'on the whole' and 'broadly speaking'? A) When talking in general about a topic. B) When drawing conclusions in an essay. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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