This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... he was honest, he was punished. A) While. B) Though. C) But. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Though. 2. ..... having muscle problems, the defender was able to play. A) To. B) In spite to. C) Despite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite. 3. I usually listen to music ..... I do my homework. A) While. B) During. C) By the time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 4. ..... he was very drunk, he couldn't drive his car home. A) Thanks to. B) Since. C) However,. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 5. ..... you clean your room ..... you will stay home this weekend. A) Neither nor . B) Not only; but also. C) So;that. D) Either or . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either or . 6. She didn't buy the car, ..... she didn't have a garage. A) So. B) Therefore. C) As. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 7. Linda is smart ..... pretty. A) But. B) As well as. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As well as. 8. There was a little chance of success; ..... , they decided to perform the surgery. A) But. B) Still. C) Despite. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nevertheless. 9. I love my job. ..... , I need to find a new job with a better salary. A) Despite. B) On the other hand. C) Unlike. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the other hand. 10. .... studying hard, John didn't pass that exam. A) In spite of. B) In addition. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 11. ..... we hurry, we'll get there in time. A) If. B) Unless. C) When. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 12. Brian is leaving the company ..... age A) Because of. B) Therefore. C) As a result. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 13. ..... my brother is only 15, they offered him a place at the university. A) But. B) Although. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 14. A good time to visit Istanbul is in spring ..... it is sunny and warm. A) Then. B) When. C) Until. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 15. Voices of extrovert people conveyed much more information about them ..... the voices of people who were introvert. A) Than. B) That. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Than. 16. She gets up early ..... be in time for work. A) Because of. B) So that. C) In order to. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In order to. 17. This linker refers to the first of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned. A) The former. B) The latter. C) The first one. D) The following. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The former. 18. My kitchen was too small, ..... I didn't buy the fridge. A) Since. B) For this reason. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For this reason. 19. ..... Lenny was watching the planes his wife was reading in the car. A) Or. B) Nor. C) After. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 20. Extreme sports are exciting ..... dangerous. A) Unlike. B) Also. C) Yet. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 21. Which linker can be used in the sentence below?They renovated their home ..... sell it at a higher price. A) Because of. B) In order. C) Due to. D) So as to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So as to. 22. Are you coming to ..... party next Saturday? A) The. B) An. C) X. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The. 23. ..... I like it here, I won't stay here long A) Although. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 24. He drank ..... wine that he got drunk. A) Such. B) So many. C) So much. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So much. 25. I didn't do any revision, ..... I didn't pass the exam. A) Although. B) So. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 26. My friend Joe is very kind, ..... A) He says nasty things to old people. B) He always helps me with my homework. C) He never helps anyone. D) He always pushes over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He always helps me with my homework. 27. You can hear the voice of the speaker ..... can you see what the speaker looks like? A) And. B) But. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 28. Which linker is used to avoid repetition in writing or speaking? A) In spite of. B) Nevertheless. C) However. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 29. I knew it was the delivery person knocking on my door. As soon as I ..... the door, he ..... me a big package. A) Opened, gave. B) Had opened, had given. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opened, gave. 30. Identify the type of sentence. The package has the recipe on the back. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 31. ..... I got to the restaurant, it was 7.55 pm and was too late to order a meal A) Until. B) By the time. C) While. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By the time. 32. 'Despite' is used to express the reason. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Take your camera with you, just ..... mine doesn't work. A) For. B) Because of. C) In case. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In case. 34. It was a really tiring week for Ali ..... he was looking forward to the weekend. A) And. B) So. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 35. People can access the news quickly from anywhere in the world ..... recent developments in technology. A) Since. B) As a result. C) Because. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because of. 36. What should you do ..... if you see a traffic accident? A) After. B) Before. C) And. D) First. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First. 37. Which word can be used to connect contrasting ideas? A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 38. Woon handed her homework in on time ..... the fact that she had been ill all day. A) Despite. B) Even though. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 39. The chef was preparing the main course; ..... , the pastry chef was working on a delicious dessert. A) So that. B) Meanwhile. C) For instance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meanwhile. 40. Which time linker can be used to indicate something that will happen after a short time? A) Soon. B) Later. C) In the past. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soon. 41. She always arrives on time; ..... , her work is always excellent. A) Even though. B) Because. C) Such as. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Furthermore. 42. Translate "Rich person" A) Mayaman tao. B) Mayaman mga tao. C) Mayamang tao. D) Mayaman ay tao. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mayamang tao. 43. Identify the type of sentence. After Mr. Smith stopped gagging, he told Mrs. Smith the cake was terrible. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 44. He is ..... engineer. A) X. B) A. C) An. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An. 45. Patient:I lost my voice. I think I've got a ..... A) Allergic reaction. B) Sore throat. C) Tummy hurts. D) Blocked nose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sore throat. 46. Yes, I'd like to support you on this one, Jakob, but I can't help feeling you're rushing things. A) Whilst. B) And yet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And yet. 47. Eating junk food may ..... obesity. A) Do. B) Make. C) Lead to. D) Result. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lead to. 48. ..... she did her best in preparing the meal, the guests did not like the food much. A) In spite of. B) Nonetheless. C) However. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 49. Software that allows your computer to interact with the user, applications, and hardware is called A) System software. B) Application software. C) Database software. D) Word processor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) System software. 50. Fill in the blank: ..... he was tired, he continued to work. A) Because. B) If. C) Since. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 51. He wanted to take no risks, ..... loosing a small amount of money. A) No matter. B) However. C) No matter how. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite. 52. There was plenty of time before he would start his speech, ..... he decided to practise in front of his friend. A) So. B) When. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 53. Moose can carry weapons ..... he can face snakes. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 54. I had never experienced anything so exciting. Until that time, my life ..... very uneventful. A) Was. B) Had been. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had been. 55. I'm shivering. I think I've got a ..... A) Fever. B) Stomach ache. C) Itchy eyes. D) Headache. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fever. 56. I was very sick yesterday, ..... I didn't to to work. A) Because. B) So. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 57. I feel responsible about giving back to those who never have enough resources or time to reflect and question about them. Many Ecuadorian women, ..... , never fulfill their potential and curiosity, instead being conformed to gender roles that confine their participation and rights. A) ADDITIONALLY. B) NEVERTHELESS. C) THEREFORE. D) FOR INSTANCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) FOR INSTANCE. 58. I didn't want to leave ..... I was having a great time. A) Because of. B) As. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As. 59. Jo is rich, ..... Tom is poor. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 60. ..... I like tea, I prefer coffee. A) Since. B) After. C) Whenever. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Though. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLinking Words Quiz 1Linking Words Quiz 2Linking Words Quiz 3Linking Words Quiz 4Linking Words Quiz 5Linking Words Quiz 6Linking Words Quiz 7Linking Words Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books