This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the linker "despite" ? A) Joining similar ideas. B) Giving a reason/cause. C) Showing a result/consequence. D) Showing contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Showing contrast. 2. Some people prefer coffee, ..... others prefer tea. A) Eventhough. B) Nevertheless. C) Although. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 3. What's the best way to combine these sentences?:Timmy likes unicorns.Timmy likes lollipops. A) Timmy likes unicorns, yet he likes lollipops. B) Because Timmy likes unicorns, he likes lollipops. C) Timmy likes unicorns; addition, he likes lollipops. D) Timmy likes unicorns; additionally, he likes lollipops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Timmy likes unicorns; additionally, he likes lollipops. 4. There is no building ..... the classes are going on. A) And. B) And at once. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 5. We use "firstly, secondly, thirdly" to ..... A) Show contrast. B) Give examples. C) List/add points. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) List/add points. 6. Match the sentences halves.It's a lot more fun to compete in A) More creative every year. B) As much fun. C) Intimidating as you think they'll be. D) The more people you meet. E) Than to watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Than to watch. 7. ..... I arrived at the party, most people had already gone home. A) As soon as. B) By the time. C) During. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By the time. 8. ..... I got to the restaurant, it was too late to order a meal. A) While. B) By. C) By the time. D) The moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the time. 9. Liam invited Dan to his party A) Even though they're not the best of friends. B) No one knows who the author is. C) However, I still really enjoyed it. D) Nevertheless, she still won the race easily. E) We still had a great time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though they're not the best of friends. 10. Maingay ..... telepono A) Ng. B) G. C) Na. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Na. 11. The electricity bill must be paid on or ..... 15 th of every month. A) Before. B) After. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 12. What linker is used to connect "mabait" and "aso" ? A) An. B) Mga. C) Na. D) Nang. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Na. 13. " ..... " is a linker of "Showing the cause of something" A) As well. B) As a result. C) In summary. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 14. I came ..... say goodbye A) To. B) In oder to. C) For to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 15. We cleared the table and went for a walk ..... we had finished dinner. A) After. B) While. C) Until. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 16. We are going on a field trip ..... A) Tomorrow. B) Yesterday. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tomorrow. 17. Fill in the gap:I knew about the problem right from the word ..... A) Start. B) Begin. C) Run. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go. 18. Ladybugs are often used in gardens as natural pest control, ..... they eat insects that might harm the plants. A) So. B) As a result. C) Because. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 19. She was wearing ..... ugly dress when she met him. A) A. B) The. C) X. D) An. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An. 20. Wise men love virtue ..... fools shun it. A) But. B) And. C) Till. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 21. The US belonged to the UK ..... 1776, when it gained independence A) While. B) By the time. C) Until. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until. 22. Serena tried to calm down her friend, ..... she understood it would be very difficult. A) Because. B) When. C) While. D) Although. E) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) However. 23. What, even though we've hardly completed phase one trials? A) In spite of the fact that. B) Despite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of the fact that. 24. You should always wash your hands ..... lunch. A) And. B) Or. C) Before. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 25. I wanted to stay longer ..... I was really enjoying the party A) Since. B) Because of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 26. Your income was 20, 000 last year ..... this year is 22, 000. A) Yet. B) Whereas. C) Wheres. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 27. Dolphins are very intelligent animals. A) Active voice. B) Passive voice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active voice. 28. If you were summarizing your main points at the end of your presentation, which linker would be appropriate? A) In conclusion. B) Conversely. C) For example. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In conclusion. 29. My mother didn't like the food, ..... I prepared another dish. A) Hence. B) On account of. C) Due to. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hence. 30. ..... I was walking on the street, I found a wounded dog. A) WHILE. B) AS. C) WHEN. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WHILE. 31. We use "overall" to ..... A) Show contrast. B) Introduce a conclusion. C) List points. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduce a conclusion. 32. I know we agreed to raise the issue at the next meeting ..... we simply won't have the time to discuss it. A) Whereas. B) Although. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 33. Which of the following linkers is used to show cause and effect? A) Therefore. B) Additionally. C) Even though. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 34. ..... it was raining, we decided to go for a walk. A) ALTHOUGH. B) DESPITE. C) SO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ALTHOUGH. 35. We'll try to go hiking, ..... the bad weather. A) In spite. B) Although. C) Despite. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of. 36. She was amazed when she won the competition ..... , she had never won anything. A) The moment. B) The next day. C) Until that time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until that time. 37. Sarah loves listening to music; ..... , Alex prefers watching movies. A) Similarly. B) As a result. C) Likewise. D) In contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In contrast. 38. ..... he was poor, he was happy and content. A) But. B) Though. C) As. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Though. 39. She wore a jacket ..... it was very cold outside. A) Although. B) Because. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 40. Finish your work ..... you will not be sent home. A) Or. B) For. C) Till. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 41. The road in our village is straight ..... , he somehow crashed into that tree. A) Yet. B) In spite of. C) Even though. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 42. Neither Sheila ..... Eddy knew what happened to their house. A) Or. B) Nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 43. The mosquito population has increased dramatically in recent years due to climate change, ..... many people are at risk of contracting diseases like malaria. A) And. B) Due to. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to. 44. Darren is so involved in his psychology studies that he starts analyses people ..... they start talking to him! A) As long as. B) The moment. C) In order that. D) Given that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The moment. 45. At that moment Blair hated Serena ..... she thought that she was cleverer than Serena was. A) That. B) Because. C) Although. D) When. E) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 46. He is easily distracted ..... he did not learn the lesson. A) And. B) So. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 47. A UNIX device driver is A) Structured into two halves called top half and bottom half. B) Three equal partitions. C) Unstructured. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structured into two halves called top half and bottom half. 48. Carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. A) However. B) Whatever. C) No matter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 49. He opened the window ..... let fresh air in. A) So that. B) So as not to. C) In order not to. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 50. My teacher was speaking, ..... I was writing. A) While. B) Also. C) But. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 51. A computer can not boot if it does not have the A) Assembler. B) Compiler. C) Loader. D) Operating System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loader. 52. Which of the following program is not a utility? A) Debugger. B) Editor. C) Spooler. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spooler. 53. Select the appropriate linker:He didn't like the movie, ..... he watched it until the end. A) But. B) Because. C) Although. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 54. It isn't in a very nice part of town, ..... it's a good cafe. A) But. B) Although. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 55. The film received good ratings ..... , it was too long. A) Despite. B) So. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 56. Identify conjunctions:I went to tutoring, for I didn't understand the homework. A) Tutoring. B) Understand. C) For. D) Homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 57. Ajay is a strict vegetarian. He will have serious problems in China.using Linker of condition A) Since Ajay is strict Vegetarian he will have some serious problems in china. B) Although Ajay is strict Vegetarian, he will have some serious problems in china. C) Because Ajay is strict Vegetarian, he will have some serious problems in china. D) If Ajay is strict Vegetarian he will have some serious problems in China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If Ajay is strict Vegetarian he will have some serious problems in China. 58. ..... Dave smokes, he seems to be in good health. A) Despite. B) Even though. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 59. ..... in hot soapy water A) Wash up. B) Work up. C) Clean up. D) Rinse up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wash up. 60. The town I have moved to is smaller than Johor Bahru ..... it is much quieter. A) Or. B) But. C) Also. D) And. 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