This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one IS NOT used focus on an idea A) Regarding. B) As far as is concerned. C) With reference to. D) Whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whereas. 2. I'd like to thank our local office staff, ..... David Evans, Jackie Robbins and Mike Smith. A) That is to say. B) Namely. C) For instance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Namely. 3. To explain or clarify a point you have just made. A) As far as. B) Otherwise. C) That is to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is to say. 4. A lot of the local community are in favour of the proposed site ..... a lot are also really against it. A) But. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 5. -Are you coming to the conference tomorrow? A) -I'd better not. B) -I'd rather not. C) -I'd rather to come. D) -I'd rather coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -I'd rather not. 6. They were singing beautifully ..... they walked down the street. A) If. B) As long as. C) As soon as. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As. 7. Some people want to lead a team, ..... others are happy to be team members. A) As well. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 8. When I use 'furthermore', my register is ..... A) Formal. B) Informal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formal. 9. ..... it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a hike in the mountains. (contrasting ideas) A) As welll as. B) For instance. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 10. That chorus always gets stuck in your head, ..... ? A) Mind you. B) For one thing. C) You know. D) Secondly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You know. 11. His mom couldn't sleep ..... he got home. A) Besides. B) As long as. C) Until. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until. 12. What is another way to explain? A) Kind of. B) As I've told you before. C) What I mean is. D) Just. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What I mean is. 13. Which of the following does NOT show a causal relationship? A) Due to. B) Because of. C) And. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 14. I get up late at weekends, ..... during cold weather. A) Including. B) Particularly. C) Similarly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Particularly. 15. Alisa was crying ..... she was talking on the phone. A) When. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 16. Which of these is a good word to use when something happens at the same time? A) Finally. B) First. C) Meanwhile. D) Later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meanwhile. 17. Her report highlighted what we all know, ..... that there have been problems with distribution. A) Viz. B) For example. C) In particular. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Viz. 18. ..... , I think the company should invest in new machinery to update the factory. A) As far as,. B) Basically,. C) In conclusion,. D) At least,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In conclusion,. 19. Jessica bought chocolate. She ..... bought ice-cream. A) Also. B) Meanwhile. C) In contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 20. I didn't go to the supermarket ..... , the fridge is empty. A) However. B) As a result. C) With this in mind. D) Actually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result. 21. If a transition is in the middle of the second sentence we: A) Put a semicolon before it only. B) Enclose it in commas. C) Use either a semicolon or a period. D) Use a period only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enclose it in commas. 22. Somehow A) To explain that something has happened in a way we can't explain. B) To give another example of the same sort of thing. C) To indicate that something is surprising. D) To introduce a well-known, obvious or unsurprising piece of information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To explain that something has happened in a way we can't explain. 23. We accept full responsability for the error and nevertheless / consequently / therefore wish to offer you a full refound. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 24. Please photocopy on both sides of the sheet (a) waste paper. A) A. in order not to. B) So that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. in order not to. 25. What is another way to express agreement? A) Of course. B) Kind of. C) Maybe. D) Alternatively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of course. 26. I got to the interview on time ..... the fact that my train was late. A) In spite of. B) Due to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 27. ..... , without qualifications it's harder to get a good job. A) Obviously. B) Furthermore. C) At least. D) By the way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obviously. 28. Which of the following options is correct:He decided to apply for the job although he didn't meet all the requirements, (despite) A) He decided to apply for the job despite not meeting all the requirements. B) He decided to apply for the job despite he did not meet all the requirements. C) He decided to apply for the job despite not the fact meeting all the requirements. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He decided to apply for the job despite not meeting all the requirements. 29. Be here at 8 o'clock; ..... you will miss your turn. A) Otherwise. B) At least. C) That is to say. D) As I was saying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Otherwise. 30. Which of the following options is correct:They had an early night in order to be ready for the race the next day. (so that) A) They had an early night so that they are ready for the race. B) They had an early night so that they would be ready for the race. C) They had an early night so that they will have been ready for the race. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had an early night so that they would be ready for the race. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 1Discourse Markers Quiz 2Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 6Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 8Discourse Markers Quiz 9Discourse Markers Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books