This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... Americans tend to eat quickly and leave the table, Italians prefer to linger over their food. A) While. B) Firstly. C) In addition. D) With regard to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 2. Which is the correct word to show a reason A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 3. Which sentence uses 'you name it' to emphasize a list? A) You name it, and I'll play drums. B) He's played every instrument-drums, bass, triangle, you name it. C) The song is fast, you name it. D) I like hip-hop, rock, and jazz-you name it wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He's played every instrument-drums, bass, triangle, you name it. 4. ..... , she tidies up the house. A) After that. B) Then. C) Second. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 5. What's discourse markers? A) Incomplete sentences. B) Linking words. C) Noun phrases. D) Topic sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking words. 6. Team A helped each other, ..... Team B disagreed with each other. A) While. B) As well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 7. The study also mentions two other cities, ..... Singapore and Shanghai. A) Namely. B) In other words. C) To be accurate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Namely. 8. ..... , the sound system wasn't even working. A) You name it. B) What's more. C) Mind you. D) To begin with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To begin with. 9. B-but besides/at least the details should be right. A) Besides. B) At least. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At least. 10. Which of these is a synonym of 'actually'? A) At present. B) In fact. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In fact. 11. Which of the following means '' what you are saying is the truth and this can surprise you" ? A) Actually. B) Surely. C) As a matter of fact. D) Clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a matter of fact. 12. To introduce a new topic or announce a change of subject. A) Regarding. B) In other words. C) After all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regarding. 13. To attain a higher level, I need to include a ..... of discourse markers in my work A) Some. B) Selective. C) Few. D) Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Range. 14. We could go to Kent Park, but we could ..... go to Armada. Which do you prefer? A) Also. B) In addition. C) However. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 15. The general reception was, ..... , thankful and warm. A) Moreover. B) In addition. C) On the whole. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the whole. 16. ..... , we recoomend accepting the pay deal in case management decide to withdraw the offer. A) After all,. B) To sum up,. C) As regards,. D) As I was saying,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To sum up,. 17. The community needs more green spaces, ..... we should not build on that site A) Like. B) On top of that. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 18. What's the meaning of 'whereas'? A) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. B) At the same time. C) Organises ideas in a sequence. D) Shows a contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shows a contrast. 19. It isn't worth phoning John, ..... he's arriving in five minutes. A) Seeing that. B) So that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing that. 20. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.7. We take full responsibility for the error and ..... wish to offer you a full refund. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 21. Illustrated by A) To summarise. B) To give example. C) To show contarst. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give example. 22. We had lots of fun, the weather was great, and we couldn't have found a better hotel ..... , it was a wonderful vacation A) Surely. B) All in all. C) After all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All in all. 23. A:I already sent all the reports to the boss.B: ..... Now, let's go to have a beer. A) Great. B) What's more. C) Actually. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Great. 24. Her phone cover is ..... mine. A) Similarity. B) The same as. C) Identical. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The same as. 25. ..... the risks, he decided to climb the mountain alone. A) Still. B) Despite. C) Although. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 26. Which sentence uses 'mind you' to introduce a contrasting detail? A) Mind you, and the guitar too. B) She sang, mind you she did. C) The show was great. Mind you, the opening act was awful. D) I loved the band, mind you much. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The show was great. Mind you, the opening act was awful. 27. What is a way to show honesty? A) Apprarently. B) As I mentioned. C) Kind of. D) To be honest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To be honest. 28. Careful! You shouldn't talk on your phone ..... you're driving. You can get out of the road! A) As soon as. B) While. C) After. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 29. ..... you are a very talented singer, you can win this competition pretty easily. A) Given that. B) Admittedly. C) Due. D) Above all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Given that. 30. What is a way to express a confession? A) Admittedly. B) To tell the truth. C) To be honest. D) As you probably know. 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