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Discourse Markers Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. "Did he look sad?" "No, ..... , he was really cheerful."
2. ..... nurses are overworked and underpaid.
3. Writing letters is a more personal way to communicate ..... , I like writing by hand.
4. My parents just moved into a nice house. We love it ..... , it's near my dad's job.
5. A long-established company has lost some good employees recently ..... they found it impossible to balance their working lives with the demands of their family life.
6. Peter decided to pay extra for a flat near the school, ..... having to walk many miles every morning from a cheaper but more distant location.
7. There are a lot of things in the new gift market, ..... , games, toys and flowers.
8. QUAL A IDEIA DO MARCADOR EM DESTAQUE? In small companies, HR Generalists perform all relevant tasks, whereas in larger companies HR professionals could specialize in certain areas, e.g. sourcing and hiring, compensation and benefits, HR operations.
9. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which? The workers covered the furniture with sheets so as not to / not to / in order not to splash it with paint.
10. A-George seems quite volatile B-Yeah, he's a bomb waiting to go off, (a) (non-literal meaning)
11. ..... your contribution to our organization, you can expect a role that offers considerable variety and a chance to pursue your ambitions with the company both nationwide and internationally.
12. My kids never listen to me ..... , I didn't either at their age so I guess it's normal.
13. The north of the country is industrualised and rich ..... the south is quite poor, with an economy based on agriculture.
14. I stopped writing to her ..... she never answers me!
15. In England, we have short daylight hours in winter andvery long daylight hours in summer, ..... the days are always the same length in Singapore.
16. CHOOSE THE CORRECT DISCOURSE MARKER:We must respond to our callers as if they were always right ..... , we must treat them with utmost courtesy.
17. I did a language course ..... improve my English.
18. ..... I had studied hard, I failed the test.
19. That model, Angeline, ..... I think it was Angeline, was there with her boyfriend.
20. That was, what my report uncovered, so (introduce a conclusion) (a)
21. The weather conditions were not good; ..... , all the runners enjoyed themselves immensely.
22. Nobody was badly injured ..... the accident was very serious.
23. Many people think it's dangerous to travel by aeroplane but ..... , it's probably the safest means of transport available.
24. ..... the standard section, in every wave some questions are added to poll the opinions surrounding hot topics.
25. ..... the large number of mistakes in the questionpaper, the students were unable to complete the exam.
26. He may look 30, but he's ..... 45
27. ..... they've been going out for months.
28. We left a drawn ..... avoid the rush hour traffic
29. I like eating fruits ..... apples and bananas.
30. ..... you can't get a real idea of life in Japan unless you can speak the language.
31. A school is no school unless it contain fire and food for the mind as well ..... the body.
32. 1 They've employed me as a kind of troubleshooter ..... , somebody who sorts out any problems.
33. A. Would you like a holiday in Thailand? B ..... , when do we go?
34. QUAL A IDEIA DO MARCADOR EM DESTAQUE?However, an analytics platform that comes pre-built to answer the questions that map to business strategy can help leaders get the answers they need-without having to wait for a data analyst to run and interpret a report.
35. A:Did he look sad? B:No, ..... , he was really cheerful.
36. I dislike fishing; ..... , I don't even own a boat
37. ..... , let's leave that for a moment and look at these reports
38. I prefer watching TV to going to the cinema because ..... being cheaper, it's ..... more comfortable
39. ..... the initial problems, they finished the job on time.
40. The flight was delayed ..... bad weather conditions at the airport. (Giving reasons)
41. ..... , writing email is a lot cheaper than mailing letters.
42. For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase tocomplete the gap ..... all the students had arrived, we started theweekly revision test.
43. I didn't pay attention to the plot ..... I'm not keen on thrillers
44. Your holiday could cause a real problem for ..... (a) (to rephrase), we need to amend the schedules, really.
45. The concert is sold out, ..... , I didn't want to go.
46. It recognizes, (concede a contrary point) (a), that there are reasons to hope.
47. She is an excellent musician, playing the violin ..... the piano. (Adding information)
48. All are types of discourse analysis except one. Check the term that does not belong to the group.
49. The flight has been delayed ..... adverse weather conditions.
50. Vicky is getting married ..... , she called while you were out
51. ..... , it was a glittering occasion. Stars everywhere and the crowds outside just begging for autographs.
52. Brenda does a lot of exercise, ..... she is fit.
53. There is ..... no flexitime, very few part-time jobs, and only one male employee has taken paternity leave to look after his child due to the negative feeling about such practices.
54. Lifting loads that are too heavy, sitting incorrectly, and doing repetitive work for long periods of time are typical causes of such injuries ..... , a rapidly growing area of ill health relates to mental health problems such as stress and anxiety.
55. ..... the most qualified candidates should get the best jobs.
56. 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.
57. Which day is celebrated on January 10 every year? (or on the first sunday of May)
58. ..... , we have agreed on a meaningful decision. What adverb should be used in this statement?
59. At one point in the lesson, it looked ..... theteacher was going to give us some chocolate, but thenhe took the chocolate away at the end of the lesson.
60. There are several things you need to do before traveling. First, you should check your passport ..... you should buy travel insurance.
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