This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Most students wear school uniforms these days ..... , our school allows us to wear casual clothes, for example, jeans and T-shirts. A) Even though. B) Along with. C) Whereas. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 2. Kate is a shy girl, ..... she can't make friends easily. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 3. Blair got a place only in Georgetown university ..... she did her best at school. A) When. B) However. C) Because. D) While. E) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Although. 4. The car company is doing well; ..... , they aren't going to expand this year. A) Although. B) But. C) However. D) Whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 5. Fill in the gap:I know you're confident in your idea, but starting a company from the ground up is ..... said than done. A) More simply. B) Easily. C) Simply. D) Easier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Easier. 6. The synonym of "to focus" is ..... A) To concentrate. B) To hesitate. C) To dream. D) To neglect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To concentrate. 7. ..... capable of foreseeing what would happen, he decided to act. A) However. B) Although. C) Despite. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 8. She was happy with her marks after the test, ..... she had hoped for a higher grade. A) Although. B) Whereas. C) However. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 9. Someone broke into the garage ..... we were celebrating. A) If. B) While. C) Due to. D) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 10. I can watch thousands of movies and TV shows ..... this device. A) Because of. B) Thanks to. C) Due to. D) However,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thanks to. 11. I felt awful about breaking ny friend's phone ..... I offered to replace it. A) Afterwards. B) When. C) Until that time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afterwards. 12. ....Before ..... the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time reading. A) Nevertheless. B) Because. C) Before. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 13. Choose the correct comparison linker:She likes going to parties ..... I prefer somewhere quiet. A) Because. B) Whereas. C) However. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 14. The synonym of "to be honest" is ..... A) To be fair. B) Actually. C) In a nutshell. D) I dare say. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be fair. 15. The actor is getting older ..... his acting ability is not getting better. A) Since. B) Nevertheless. C) For instance,. D) However,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However,. 16. Which Spanish translation corresponds to the linker "To summarize" ? A) En general. B) Para resumir. C) De todos modos. D) En cualquier caso. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Para resumir. 17. "He finished his homework and ..... watched TV." A) Later. B) At the age of. C) Since then. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Later. 18. This food is salty, ..... , it is very expensive. A) Due to. B) Since. C) Moreover. D) On account of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moreover. 19. ..... , I get up at 5:am, ..... I take a shower. A) First-finally. B) First-second. C) First-then. D) First-but. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First-then. 20. There are some animals which feed on meat ..... , vultures, eagles and pelicans are some of these animals. A) Consequently. B) In terms of. C) For instance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For instance. 21. ..... of being really nice, she still lied to me. A) Despite. B) In spite. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite. 22. Which phrase can be used to indicate the start of a story? A) Finally. B) At the same time. C) Afterwards. D) To start with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To start with. 23. Complete the sentence with the correct linker:The bus ..... arrived. A) But. B) Because. C) Also. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finally. 24. When I ..... at the party, everyone ..... a good time. A) Arrived / had. B) Was arriving / had. C) Arrived / were having. D) Arrived / was having. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arrived / was having. 25. ..... , I never knew how much I cared for school. A) When. B) After. C) If. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 26. ..... recycling of wastes material solves the problem of garbage disposal at landfills, and saves resources, it entails large hidden costs in collecting, sorting and manufacturing. A) As a consequenced. B) Since. C) Therefore. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 27. I went out with my friends ..... I had a lot of homework. A) Despite. B) Although. C) Due to. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 28. I went to bed early ..... I wouldn't be tired in the morning. A) To. B) In order to. C) So as. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So that. 29. We spent the mornings on the beach ..... we went out for lunch. A) And. B) And then. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And then. 30. Next time go down on your hands and knees ..... cut the chances of falling and hurting yourself. A) So as to. B) As. C) Out of. D) Owing to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So as to. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLinking Words Quiz 1Linking Words Quiz 2Linking Words Quiz 3Linking Words Quiz 4Linking Words Quiz 5Linking Words Quiz 7Linking Words Quiz 8Linking Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books