This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 24 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. .... we are in quarantine, we continue working. A) However. B) Despite. C) In spite of. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 2. To get to town, you can take the bus, ..... you can walk. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 3. You should run ..... we will not late for the party. A) As. B) So that. C) So as to. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 4. They offered him a job ..... turned it down. A) So. B) But. C) Because. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 5. Not all children have access to proper education ..... its importance. A) Thus. B) Despite. C) Although. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 6. What function does the word 'prove' have? A) To illustrate. B) Clarify. C) To emphasize. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clarify. 7. They are good friends, ..... they don't see each other very often. A) Although. B) On the other hand. C) Moreover. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 8. IN THE FIRST PLACETO BEGIN WITHNEXTFINALLY A) CAUSE. B) CONSEQUENCE. C) SEQUENCE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SEQUENCE. 9. They're coming next week, ..... I don't know when. A) Though. B) And also. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though. 10. The piece of wood hit the man on the head ..... , he wasn't injured. A) While. B) Despite. C) Even though. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nevertheless. 11. APART FROM THATBESIDESMOREOVERFURTHERMORE A) EXPLAINING. B) OPINION. C) ADDITION. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ADDITION. 12. John could do anything ..... make money. A) Accept. B) Except. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 13. Being ill, I shouldn't have entered the competition but I did quite well under the ..... A) Occurrences. B) Situation. C) Conditions. D) Circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circumstances. 14. All the school subjects are important, ..... English is importat for you. A) Likewise. B) For instance. C) Anyway. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Likewise. 15. The house is not only spacious, ..... it is also equipped with the best technological gadgets. The house is not only spacious, but it is also equipped with the best technological inventions. A) But. B) Or. C) And. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 16. I don't like to go for cycling as it is too dangerous ..... I don't have bicycle. A) Furthermore. B) Too. C) Then. D) Next. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furthermore. 17. He can draw well ..... he can't cook. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 18. She went home ..... she wasn't feeling very well. A) Because. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 19. For linking to occur, it must be the same consonant. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Mary bought that black dress ..... being too expensive for her. A) In spite of. B) Despite of. C) Although. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 21. I will call my grandmother ..... I get home. A) And. B) Or. C) Because. D) So. E) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) When. 22. The meaning of 'unless' A) Much less. B) Except. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 23. I never go to the cinema ..... , I often watch movies at home. A) And,. B) Also,. C) However,. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However,. 24. They went to your house ..... they were worried about you. A) But. B) And. C) Because. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 25. Wich is a contrast connector? A) Particularly. B) Too. C) Similarly. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the other hand. 26. (a) it was a holiday, the office was closed A) A Since. B) As a result. C) On the other hand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Since. 27. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world ..... , it has more than 50 million visitors every year. A) Whereas. B) Indeed. C) Although. D) Such as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indeed. 28. I went very slow ..... the traffic. A) Even though. B) Consequently. C) Because of. D) Fortunately. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of. 29. ..... you cannot prove your identity, we cannot give you access to the building. A) Since. B) Therefore. C) Despite. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 30. The meaning of 'nonetheless' A) Regardless. B) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of. 31. I love playing instruments ..... , guitar, flute, and piano. A) For instance. B) As a result of. C) Despite. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For instance. 32. The movie is great, ..... it is very long and hard to watch. A) However. B) Firstly. C) In short. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 33. Mark is a great friend ..... we don't see each other often. A) As well. B) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Though. 34. Janet is clever but she ..... finds some subjects difficult. A) Yet. B) While. C) Still. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Still. 35. Population growth rates will decrease ..... people are having fewer children. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Due to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 36. They are not traveling this summer ..... they don't have any money. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 37. BECAUSE OFDUE TOASSINCE A) CAUSE. B) CONSEQUENCE. C) CONDITION. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAUSE. 38. ..... a speech with a quotation from the Bible. A) Namely. B) First and foremost. C) Thus. D) To conclude. E) Personally. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To conclude. 39. Louise is afraid of flying ..... she can't travel by plane. A) But. B) Because. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 40. We're going to have a long holiday after he ..... out of hospital. A) Is going. B) Will get. C) Gets. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gets. 41. Choose the right linking word:I did not get out ..... it was raining A) Likewise. B) However. C) While. D) Because. E) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 42. Synonym of '' To sum up '' A) Despite,. B) Moreover,. C) Briefly,. D) However,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Briefly,. 43. Mrs. Kate, the school counselor, had years of experience dealing with student problems ..... , she is sometimes confronted by a problem that she cannot handle by herself. A) Therefore. B) Nevertheless. C) Otherwise. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 44. Overpopulation is looked on as a problem ..... the impact it is having on the planet. A) Because. B) Therefore. C) Due to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 45. My father ..... my mother don't like dogs. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. E) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 46. The government has new programs to clean up the rivers in our country ..... , there are many private initiatives to help with this effort. A) In addition. B) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In addition. 47. Recently, Michael has received a bonus from his company; ..... , he is looking to invest the money in a new house. A) Due to. B) Despite. C) Because. D) Therefore. E) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 48. I made some changes ..... improve the website. A) And. B) In order to. C) In addition. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In order to. 49. I played computer ..... 7 am A) And. B) Or. C) Until. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until. 50. I opened the umbrella ..... it is raining A) And. B) Or. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 51. I like apples ..... I like bananas. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 52. Helen went to work this morning ..... she felt quite sick. A) Whenever. B) If. C) Whereas. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 53. We are so excited for the weekend ..... we plan to visit our grandmother at Kedah. A) Then. B) Firstly. C) Next. D) Last. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Firstly. 54. Her house is comfortable, ..... it's small and many people live in it. A) But. B) Although. C) When. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 55. What is the interchangable word for "despite" ? A) However. B) Because of. C) Due to. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of. 56. Remember to close the windows ..... you go out. A) And. B) Because. C) Before. D) So. E) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 57. I can't go to the cinema ..... I don't have enough money. A) Because. B) So. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 58. Last year I decided to get a tattoo ..... a piercing A) Since. B) But. C) And. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 59. I don't know if he is actually trying to hide things ..... simply doesn't care about it. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 60. The room has a mini bar ..... it doesn't have an electronic safe. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. ← 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