This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To attain a higher level, I need to include a ..... of discourse markers in my work A) Some. B) Range. C) Few. D) Selective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Range. 2. 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. 3. The general reception was, ..... , thankful and warm. A) On the whole. B) In addition. C) Moreover. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the whole. 4. ..... , 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,. 5. 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. 6. What's the meaning of 'whereas'? A) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. B) Organises ideas in a sequence. C) At the same time. D) Shows a contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shows a contrast. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Her phone cover is ..... mine. A) Too. B) The same as. C) Identical. D) Similarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The same as. 12. ..... the risks, he decided to climb the mountain alone. A) Although. B) However. C) Still. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite. 13. 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. 14. What is a way to show honesty? A) As I mentioned. B) To be honest. C) Apprarently. D) Kind of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be honest. 15. Careful! You shouldn't talk on your phone ..... you're driving. You can get out of the road! A) While. B) Consequently. C) As soon as. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 16. ..... 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. 17. What is a way to express a confession? A) To be honest. B) Admittedly. C) As you probably know. D) To tell the truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admittedly. 18. Believe it or not A) To explain that something has happened in a way we can't explain. B) To indicate that something is surprising. C) To give another example of the same sort of thing. D) To introduce a well-known, obvious or unsurprising piece of information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate that something is surprising. 19. 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. 20. In the evening, her friends ..... cousins come with many presents. A) With. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 21. Prices at the mall were outrageous, ..... , considerably higher than at other shopping centres. A) Or at least. B) In other words. C) Not to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or at least. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. I'd rather my friends ..... me on my last bithday. A) Hadn't congratulated. B) Congratulate. C) Didn't congratulate. D) Weren't congratulating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hadn't congratulated. 27. ..... 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. 28. ..... I'm going to study Maths because there's nothing else I'm good at. A) Obviously,. B) Regarding,. C) Talking of,. D) As I was saying,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obviously,. 29. ..... finish your assignment on time, you have to start working on it right now. A) So. B) Because. C) However. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In order to. 30. Wow, you enjoy surfing?? I ..... enjoy surfing! A) But. B) Also. C) For example. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Also. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 1Discourse Markers Quiz 2Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 4Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 6Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books