This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Believe it or not 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: C) To indicate that something is surprising. 2. A:Did he look sad?B:No, ..... , he was really cheerful. A) As a matter of fact. B) Obviously. C) By the way. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a matter of fact. 3. In the evening, her friends ..... cousins come with many presents. A) With. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 4. Prices at the mall were outrageous, ..... , considerably higher than at other shopping centres. A) Or at least. B) In other words. C) Not to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or at least. 5. Which of the following options is correct:The cruise is being cancelled because the weather is going to be bad. (due to) A) The cruise is being cancelled due to the weather is going to be bad. B) The cruise is being cancelled due to the weather will be bad. C) The cruise is being cancelled due to the bad weather. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cruise is being cancelled due to the bad weather. 6. When I use 'moreover', my register is ..... A) Informal. B) Formal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal. 7. It was a terrible accident ..... nobody got hurt. A) After all. B) There is to say. C) At least. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At least. 8. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.1 ..... being the better player, Richard lost the match. A) In spite of. B) Even though. C) Despite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 9. I'd rather my friends ..... me on my last bithday. A) Weren't congratulating. B) Didn't congratulate. C) Hadn't congratulated. D) Congratulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hadn't congratulated. 10. ..... you don't leave now, you'll be late for class. A) As a result. B) Because. C) If. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 11. ..... I'm going to study Maths because there's nothing else I'm good at. A) Regarding,. B) As I was saying,. C) Talking of,. D) Obviously,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obviously,. 12. ..... finish your assignment on time, you have to start working on it right now. A) In order to. B) Because. C) So. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 13. Wow, you enjoy surfing?? I ..... enjoy surfing! A) Also. B) In addition. C) But. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 14. The train was late ..... I managed to reach my destination in time. A) In spite of this. B) Additionally. C) Similarly. D) Due to this. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of this. 15. He's a talented musician ..... he's not very well-known. A) Meanwhile. B) Hence. C) However. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 16. ..... we are satisfied with life.a) In generalb) As forc) As far asd) Apart from A) In general. B) As for. C) As far as. D) Apart from. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In general. 17. Laila's mother-in-law was a very difficult woman. However / Nevertheless / Consequently Laila couldn't help liking her. A) However. B) Nevertheless. C) Consequently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequently. 18. I lost my credit card, but ..... I was able to cancel it before anyone used it. A) At least. B) I mean. C) In fact. D) In other words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At least. 19. ..... , there might be good reasons for reducing the number of animals in over-populated areas. A) On the other hand. B) By the way. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the other hand. 20. However pode ser um substituto de but? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. ..... we could say that the charity dinner was a success. A) All in all. B) In other words. C) Otherwise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All in all. 22. ON THE OTHER HAND can be used on its own without a previous introduction of ON THE ONE HAND A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 23. People like to go there ..... because of the beautiful beaches. A) However. B) In the meantime. C) Mainly. D) As a rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mainly. 24. This house is on the best street in the neighborhood; ..... , it has easy access to the highway. A) Otherwise. B) Nevertheless. C) Furthermore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Furthermore. 25. The hotel room was expensive ..... it was worth it for the stunning view. A) Besides. B) Yet. C) Consequently. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 26. Members may not bring guests except (a) the management is notified in advance A) A. if. B) That. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. if. 27. Which of the following means '' this is the most important point" ? A) Basically. B) Apparently. C) Actually. D) Clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basically. 28. After his accident, my brother sold his car ..... he couldn't afford the insurance. A) As. B) Due to. C) In order to. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 29. In conclusion A) To open a presentation. B) To sequence information. C) To add information. D) To introduce contrasts. E) To close a presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) To close a presentation. 30. THe gets a good salary ..... the job itself is quite monotonous. A) Though. B) Since. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 1Discourse Markers Quiz 2Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 4Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 6Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 8Discourse Markers Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books