This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a Contrast discourse marker? A) Finalmente. B) Contrariamente. C) Por ejemplo. D) En otras palabras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrariamente. 2. Giving the most important reason A) In fact. B) Obviously. C) Basically. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basically. 3. Ask your boss if you can take the day off ..... he can't say no. A) In other words,. B) Besides,. C) I mean,. D) On the whole,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I mean,. 4. The Thai language has five tones. Cantonese, ..... , uses tone to convey meaning. A) By contrast. B) For example. C) Similarly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Similarly. 5. A number of countries, ..... the USA and the UK, have banned smoking in restaurants. A) Including. B) Namely. C) Viz. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Including. 6. England's women's football team lost to Spain ..... , Sarina Wiegman won best tournament coach. A) But,. B) In spite,. C) However,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However,. 7. ..... , you realise that Sydney is not the capital of Australia. A) Basically. B) Admittedly. C) Surely. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surely. 8. Which sentence corrects or clarifies with 'as a matter of fact'? A) She as a matter of fact sings. B) As a matter of fact, I've seen them three times!. C) As a matter of fact the concert is. D) I heard the song as a matter of fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a matter of fact, I've seen them three times!. 9. Sue's eyes were red ..... she had been swimming in a chlorinated pool. A) And. B) Therefore. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 10. Many vagetables are rich in vitamin C, ..... broccoli and mustard spinach. A) Furthermore. B) Another. C) Such as. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Such as. 11. How can you express a contrasting opinion? A) As I have said. B) I must say. C) However. D) I think. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 12. The north of the country is industrialized and rich ..... the south is quite poor, with an economy based on agriculture. A) Whereas. B) Furthermore. C) On the whole. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 13. The meal was fantastic ..... expensive, ..... ! A) As such. B) Mind you. C) On top of that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mind you. 14. A-I think the movie was quite engaging. On the contrary/Nevertheless, some scenes were a bit too long. A) On the contrary. B) Nevertheless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 15. What's the meaning of 'meanwhile'? 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: B) At the same time. 16. The workers covered the furniture with sheets ..... splash it with paint. A) Owing to. B) So as not to. C) So that. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So as not to. 17. I stopped at a service station ..... fill up with petrol. A) To. B) In order to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 18. Apart from that A) To show comparison. B) To add more info. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add more info. 19. Two students got in trouble because their essays were very ..... A) Same. B) Similar. C) Like. D) In common. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similar. 20. We admit full responsibility for the error and ..... wish to offer you a full refund. A) Therefore. B) Nevertheless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 21. ..... , amateur hunters may not always be very good at shooting. A) Let's face it. B) Because of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's face it. 22. It's Jane's birthday ..... , she buys fruit and vegetables at the green grocer's. A) First. B) Second. C) After that. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 23. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.8. I agreed to help at the store ..... I didn't feel like it. A) Although. B) In case. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In case. 24. No, you can't go out! ..... , you can't afford it. A) So to speak. B) Mind you. C) For one thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For one thing. 25. Which of the below discourse markers show a connection? A) Nonetheless. B) Still. C) However. D) Furthermore. 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