This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 45 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... the swimming pool is quite far from where I live, I try to go there three times a week A) Although. B) Despite. C) However. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 2. The secretary took care of my appointments ..... I was away from the office. A) Whereas. B) While. C) Athough. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 3. Fill in the blank: ..... the heavy traffic, we arrived late. A) In spite. B) Because of. C) Despite. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of. 4. He had no money, ..... he was prepared to help me A) IF. B) BUT. C) DESPITE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BUT. 5. ..... I get home, I'll phone my uncle. A) While. B) As soon as. C) First. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As soon as. 6. They were afraid to complain about the noise ..... they annoyed the neighbours. A) Lest. B) In order. C) So that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lest. 7. ..... the fact she confessed to the crime, the police didn't arrest her. A) Despite. B) However. C) Although. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 8. 5 Linda speaks French, she ..... speaks Italian. A) Also. B) With. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 9. ..... You work hard, you can not get good marks. A) Unless. B) Though. C) But. D) Or else. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. 10. I usually go hiking on the ..... A) Yesterday. B) Weekend. C) Today. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weekend. 11. "Overall" is a linker of ..... A) Adding information. B) Giving a conclusion. C) Contrasting information. D) Showing the effects of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving a conclusion. 12. I will visit my grandparents ..... A) Years. B) Next week. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Next week. 13. If you wanted to add more information about your project, which linker would you use? A) However. B) Furthermore. C) Although. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Furthermore. 14. The manager resigned ..... to the scandal about corruption. A) Say. B) Another. C) As. D) Owing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Owing. 15. The children took the move to the countryside in their stride, ..... they had been happy living in the town. A) Although. B) Despite. C) In spite of. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 16. ..... the tip of the knife ..... A) Keep by the handle. B) Keep pointing up. C) Keep pointing down. D) Keep by the plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep pointing down. 17. I didn't enjoy the tournament ..... , most of the teams played very well. A) Although. B) As a result. C) Consequently. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 18. I like playing sports ..... , I don't like playing tennis. A) However. B) To conclude. C) So. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 19. Which linker is used to indicate a result? A) So. B) Despite. C) Although. D) Namely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 20. ..... driving him home, she went to get some petrol. A) As soon as. B) After. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 21. He was late ..... the bus didn't come. A) After. B) While. C) Nor. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 22. ..... my careful planning, we ended up losing to our opponents. A) Despite. B) Even though. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 23. Which linker can be used in the sentence below?The manager assigned extra tasks ..... the new project deadlines were approaching A) Because of. B) Due to. C) So as to. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 24. The teacher realized that we had taken our project from internet ..... , we got a bad grade. A) Although. B) Consequently. C) To sum up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consequently. 25. We suspect they are trying to hide something, ..... the need for an independent inquiry. A) Not to say. B) To the point. C) Moreover. D) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hence. 26. Termites are known for their destructive behavior, ..... they can cause damage to wooden structures and even entire buildings. A) As a result. B) Due to. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 27. What linker would you use to summarize your main points? A) For example. B) In conclusion. C) However. D) Conversely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In conclusion. 28. The traffic in big cities is a big problem ..... the high population. A) As. B) Since. C) Because of. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of. 29. ..... being a great actor, Mark can also sing beautifully. A) So. B) Besides. C) Owing to. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Besides. 30. ..... the police arrived at the bank, the robbers had already gone. A) Until. B) As soon as. C) By the time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the time. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesLinking Words Quiz 1Linking Words Quiz 2Linking Words Quiz 3Linking Words Quiz 4Linking Words Quiz 5Linking Words Quiz 6Linking Words Quiz 7Linking Words Quiz 8Linking Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books