This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I could not run yesterday ..... my asthma. A) Therefore. B) Moreover. C) Thus. D) On account of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On account of. 2. Dr Shelly can read maps ..... he is a cartologist. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 3. Now, I don't want to spend a lot of time on these new European guidelines. I do think we should go through them briefly, however. A) Though. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though. 4. ..... I speak a lot of English, I take lessons to learn more. A) Even so. B) Whereas. C) In contrast. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 5. Afimie enjoys his job ..... the low salary. A) Despite/in spite of. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite/in spite of. 6. ..... mix blue and yellow, you get green. A) If you don't. B) As soon as. C) When you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When you. 7. Call me ..... you need money. A) Whether. B) So that. C) In order that. D) In case. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In case. 8. Which linker cannot be used in the sentence below?He decided to apply for the job ..... not meeting the requirements. A) Although. B) Despite. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 9. ..... our team played, they could not win the championship. A) Despite. B) Though. C) However. D) Even if. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Though. 10. She failed her exams and was ..... unable to start her studies at college. A) Consequently. B) However. C) Nevetheless. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently. 11. ..... his efforts, he couldn't finish the project on time. A) However. B) In addition. C) Despite. D) As well as. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite. 12. His house is very big ..... it's difficult to clean it. A) So. B) Because. C) Since. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 13. ..... you finish the essay by tomorrow you won't be able to get a good grade. A) IF. B) SINCE. C) WHEN. D) UNLESS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) UNLESS. 14. The boy studied and, ..... , passed the exam. A) As a result. B) Therefore. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 15. And, since we're celebrating, the drinks are on me! A) Seeing as. B) Because of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing as. 16. Mr Flint might have spoken to your employer ..... , there is absolutely nothing to worry about. A) Whereas. B) Nevertheless. C) Despite. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 17. Bees play a crucial role in pollinating plants, ..... their decline could result in a decrease in food production. A) Since. B) As a result. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 18. I eat a lot more than an average person. My brother ..... eats a lot. A) And. B) Also. C) Too. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Also. 19. ..... having lived in Norway for ten years, Aliff never got used to the cold. A) Although. B) Despite/In spite of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite/In spite of. 20. ..... I love fictions books, she likes romantic ones. A) On one hand. B) Whereas. C) For example. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 21. ..... rich you are, you cannot buy love. A) If. B) As. C) However. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 22. I won't buy the dress ..... I have enough money. A) When. B) Unless. C) If. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 23. ..... you come back, phone me please. A) Supposing. B) Unless. C) As soon as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As soon as. 24. I stayed at home ..... I feel sick. A) Because. B) But. C) And. D) Whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 25. I left on time; ..... , heavy traffic caused me to be late. A) And. B) Although. C) However. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 26. ..... Tom has been unemployed for a long time, he cannot afford to buy a car. A) Due to. B) However. C) As. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 27. The milk was expired ..... I didn't buy it A) Where. B) Before. C) After. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 28. She is still working at the moment although ..... A) She is diligent. B) The workload is reduced. C) Everybody has gone to sleep. D) She is so relaxed. E) It is Monday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Everybody has gone to sleep. 29. They are doing construction works at night ..... disturb daytime traffic. A) For not to. B) In order not to. C) So as not to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In order not to. 30. If you wanted to emphasize the importance of your findings, which linker would you use? A) In conclusion. B) Indeed. C) Although. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indeed. 31. A moot point is ..... A) Something that is easy to see or understand. B) A debatable question, an issue open to argument. C) A clear example of the problem, situation, etc. that is being discussed. D) The time when you must continue with what you have decided to do, because it is not possible to get back to an earlier situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A debatable question, an issue open to argument. 32. ..... he didn't have money, he got a ticket A) Although. B) However. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 33. Choose the correct Spanish translation for the linker "However": A) En consecuencia. B) Por otra parte. C) En resumen. D) Sin embargo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sin embargo. 34. Add appropriate linker, Mesa ..... puti A) Ng. B) G. C) Na. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ng. 35. Choose the coordinating conjunction word that best fits the following sentences:We have to eat this, ..... we don't hurt the cook's feelings. A) Or. B) For. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 36. Which tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action? A) Past simple. B) Past continuous. C) Past perfect. D) Past perfect continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past perfect. 37. A linker program A) Places the program in the memory for the purpose of execution. B) Relocates the program to execute from the specific memory area allocated to it. C) Links the program with other programs needed for its execution. D) Interfaces the program with the entities generating its input data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Links the program with other programs needed for its execution. 38. The workers' wages weren't high enough; ..... , they decided to go on strike. A) Moreover. B) As a result. C) Also. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result. 39. Spiders are able to spin webs to trap their prey, ..... they are very skilled hunters. A) So. B) Since. C) Because. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 40. Grandpa had to walk to school for almost an hour ..... he was a little boy. A) When. B) Before. C) Until. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 41. ..... a long minute, I slowly opened it again. A) But. B) After. C) When. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 42. Neither my brother ..... my sister own a car. A) Or. B) And. C) Nor. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 43. You need a jacket ..... it's cold at night. A) Therefore. B) So. C) Since. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 44. If you wanted to provide extra details about your topic, which linker would be best to use? A) Nevertheless. B) Conversely. C) If. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moreover. 45. She kept on arguing ..... her mistake A) Despite. B) So. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 46. We use PAST PERFECT to show that something had happened ..... A) BEFORE another action. B) AT THE SAME TIME. C) SOMETIMES. D) AFTER another action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BEFORE another action. 47. Choose the coordinating conjunction word that best fits the following sentences:The boys ..... girls all worked together on the group project. A) And. B) Or. C) Yet. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 48. I was hungry ..... I prepared a sandwich. A) Because. B) Since. C) Due to. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 49. * ..... the rain, the match was cancelled. A) In spite. B) Due to. C) Because. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to. 50. Overall, ..... the short battery life, I am very impressed with the product. A) Despite. B) Although. C) However. D) Whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 51. ..... its appearance, it feels quite soft and well designed. A) In spite of. B) Although. C) However. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 52. These instructions are so confusing ..... it's a wonder that any students understand them at all. A) That. B) As if. C) So much that. D) Except that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 53. I love living in Australia ..... the weather. A) Because of. B) Because. C) But. D) Since. E) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 54. * ..... you work hard, you cannot get good marks. A) Unless. B) Or else. C) But. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. 55. Camping with our family can be fun. There are a lot of activities that we can do together as a family. Even the initial stage of planning a camping trip can be fun ..... , doing activities together with your family can strengthen your relationship. A) As well. B) In addition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In addition. 56. Tick the INCORRECT linker.He got to work early ..... avoid his unpleasant colleague. A) In order to. B) To. C) Owing to. D) So as to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Owing to. 57. I had a delicious meal at a restaurant on Sunday ..... , however, I woke up with a serious case of food poisoning. A) The next day. B) When. C) Up until then. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The next day. 58. Is Ms Morton the owner of the business? She certainly behaves ..... she is. A) That. B) As if. C) So much that. D) Except that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As if. 59. ..... the heat, they spent most of their time in the hotel room. A) Then. B) Since. C) Thanks to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thanks to. 60. I'm not going out tonight ..... , I can see you tomorrow if you want to. A) In spite of. B) Despite. C) Whereas. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. ← 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