This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A development stategy whereby the executive control modules of a system are coded and tested first, is known as A) Bottom-up development. B) Top-down development. C) .Left-Right development. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top-down development. 2. ..... arriving two hours late, she didn't apologize. A) However. B) Despite. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 3. "Nevertheless" indica: A) Consequence. B) Contrast. C) Addition. D) Cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 4. I'm afraid of heights, ..... I appreciate the view from the top of this building. A) And. B) Yet. C) Nor. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 5. What linker would you use to add supplementary information? A) Conversely. B) If. C) Nevertheless. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moreover. 6. Edinburgh is the capital of ..... A) England. B) Wales. C) Scotland. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scotland. 7. " ..... the concert ended, we went to a cafe." A) At the age of. B) Since then. C) After. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 8. It's terribly hot on the beach ..... we're taking the children home A) So. B) Then. C) But. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 9. I will not go out with you ..... you promise not to smoke A) In order to. B) If. C) But. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unless. 10. I didn't have much time; ..... , I managed to visit lots of places A) Although. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 11. They sent their parents a text ..... their plane landed in Buenos Aires. A) Until. B) As soon as. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As soon as. 12. Choose the correct answer ..... I am not interested in history, I like watching historical films. A) As well as. B) Although. C) However. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 13. I called him, ..... his phone was turned off. A) But. B) So. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 14. ..... it was really cold, I put on my gloves and my hat. A) As. B) Due to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 15. She was named Jenny ..... her grandmother. A) So. B) Before. C) After. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 16. Shamma doesn't like cheese ..... eggs. A) Because. B) But. C) However. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 17. The new secretary didn't give Mr Smith the message ..... she didn't know who he was. A) As. B) Because of. C) Due to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 18. ..... all the research that has been done, we still haven't found a cure for cancer. A) Despite. B) However. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 19. We use "however" and "despite the fact that" to show ..... A) Similarities. B) Contrast. C) Examples. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 20. Fill in the gap:Oh sure, from her, I'm at fault-but I swear, I did nothing wrong! A) Respective. B) Prospect. C) Prospective. D) Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perspective. 21. ..... rain, the match was cancelled. A) Although. B) Despite of. C) Due to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 22. You can have a cookie, ..... you can have ice cream. A) But. B) Or. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 23. I finally passed my driving test. The moment I ..... my driver's license, I ..... to dance. A) Received, began. B) Had received, had begun. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Received, began. 24. Is a linker of "Adding information" A) Consequently. B) As well. C) On the contrary. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As well. 25. Techers are very creative, ..... they are really tired. A) So. B) Because. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 26. Let me know ..... you will be able to make it to the party. A) HOWEVER. B) IF. C) ELSE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) IF. 27. What is a common phrase to continue a story with? A) Suddenly. B) During. C) Eventually. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Then. 28. Sorry, I'm very busy. You will have to wait ..... I'm finished for me to help you. A) Until. B) As soon as. C) By the time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. 29. ..... to the six air bags, the car also has a built-in security system. A) In contrast. B) In addition. C) In particular. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In addition. 30. "He went to Cambridge University and graduated ..... 2005" . A) At. B) In. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 31. Fill in the gap:Courtrooms are typically located ..... the interior of the building. A) Of. B) In. C) On. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 32. Make sure you work hard ..... you will not be able to score good marks. A) OR. B) ORELSE. C) DESPITE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OR. 33. ..... people will have flying cars, I'm sure. A) In today. B) In the future. C) In the past. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the future. 34. Never ..... your fingers or utensils and ..... them back into food. A) Pick make. B) Pick put. C) Lick make. D) Lick put. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lick put. 35. If you were discussing a condition that must be met for your proposal to work, which linker would be most suitable? A) Furthermore. B) Despite. C) If. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 36. Which linker would you use to add information? A) However. B) Although. C) Furthermore. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Furthermore. 37. I studied hard for the exam; ..... , I still felt nervous. A) However. B) Because. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 38. Where is the 1st conditional? A) If I plant seeds in spring, in autumn I get pumpkins. B) If I stay here any longer, I will miss my train. C) If I had a Ferrari, I would boast all the time. D) If I had studied better when I was A1, I would have become C1 last year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I stay here any longer, I will miss my train. 39. Some roads have been closed ..... the recent flooding. A) Whereas. B) Therefore. C) Due. D) As a result of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As a result of. 40. While is usually a signal word for: A) Past Simple. B) Present Perfect. C) Past Continuous. D) Past Perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past Continuous. 41. Choose the correct correlative conjunction pair for the following statements:We will go for a walk ..... it is nice out ..... not. A) Not only; but also. B) Both; and. C) Whether; or. D) Either; or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether; or. 42. ..... the storm, the students didn't come to classes. A) Due to. B) Hence. C) Moreover. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to. 43. Shell is the exclusive feature of A) UNIX. B) Application software. C) System software. D) DOS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UNIX. 44. In spite of having sold millions of books, A) Despite having had a really good night's sleep. B) Even though they're not the best of friends. C) No one knows who the author is. D) However, I still really enjoyed it. E) Nevertheless, she still won the race easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No one knows who the author is. 45. We played tennis ..... two hours. A) During. B) For. C) When. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 46. She loves to read books ..... she has a busy schedule. A) AND. B) ALTHOUGH. C) OR. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ALTHOUGH. 47. When they had an accident, they were upset ..... A) On second thoughts. B) To say the least. C) At last. D) To add insult to injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To say the least. 48. We were very tired ..... happy after our flight to Sydney. A) But. B) Because. C) Although. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 49. Which linker is used to link contrasting ideas and is followed by a comma? A) However. B) Nevertheless. C) Although. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 50. Would you like coffee ..... tea? A) And. B) But. C) Also. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 51. The whole world knows ..... I stand for justice and fair play. A) But. B) That. C) Since. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That. 52. John always studied for his mathematics exams ..... , he always scored full marks. A) So. B) However. C) Therefore. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 53. Nelson is very attractive ..... it is easy for him to get girlfriends. A) Because. B) And. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 54. ..... you study well, you won't pass. A) Though. B) Unless. C) While. D) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 55. Which is the dependent clause? Mr. Smith gagged on the chocolate cake since Mrs. Smith left out an ingredient. A) Mr. Smith gagged on the cake. B) Since Mrs. Smith left out an ingredient. C) Mrs. Smith left. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since Mrs. Smith left out an ingredient. 56. Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct ..... the rainforests are being destroyed. A) Therefore. B) Since. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 57. Which linker cannot be used in the sentence below?Laila's mother-in-law was very strict ..... Laila grew to like and respect her. A) Consequently. B) Nevertheless. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently. 58. He bought a new pair of trousers ..... with a warm jacket. A) In addition. B) As well. C) Along. D) Also. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Along. 59. ..... knowing a foreign language, candidates are expected to have some practical skills, too. A) In terms of. B) Besides. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Besides. 60. Add appropriate linker, Maganda ..... bulaklak A) Ng. B) Na. C) G. D) None of the above. 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