This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. " ..... I was a child, I loved reading books." A) When. B) At the age of. C) Since then. D) Later. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 2. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence:Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow because she is holding the microphone so close to her face. A) Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow. B) Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow. 3. If you had listened to me, the accident wouldn't have happened. A) Type 0. B) Type 1. C) Type 2. D) Type 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Type 3. 4. My father was moved by the performance. Before that, I ..... him cry. A) Never saw. B) Had never seen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had never seen. 5. At first and In the beginning have the same meaning A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. He loves his wife, ..... she doesn't love him. A) Finally. B) But. C) First. D) Second. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 7. Before that A) Antes. B) Antes de eso. C) Finalmente. D) Durante. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antes de eso. 8. I wanted to go the party, but ..... I had to study for an important exam. A) Despite. B) On the other hand. C) Unlike. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the other hand. 9. It is easier to study animals and plants than human beings ..... plant and animal behaviors can be controlled. A) However. B) Due to. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 10. He studied very hard, ..... he failed the test. A) In addition. B) Yet. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 11. ..... she's working really hard, I don't think she'll be able to catch up. A) Even though. B) Despite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 12. To have a shoulder to cry on A) To have someone to listen to your problems. B) To do everything together. C) To get on with someone really well. D) To forget the bad feelings between you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have someone to listen to your problems. 13. I looked ..... I had left it and it wasn't there anymore A) So. B) And. C) Because. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where. 14. She speaks English very well. She knows Chinese, ..... A) What is more. B) In contrast. C) Too. D) Either. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 15. It shouldn't matter what our employees look like, ..... they can do the job. A) As long as. B) The moment. C) In order that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As long as. 16. You will need some form of identification, ..... a driver's license. A) Such as. B) Indeed. C) Thus. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such as. 17. This cell phone tariff costs 8 cents per minute, ..... the other one offers a flat rate. A) Equally. B) Otherwise. C) Whereas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whereas. 18. I don't go out very much ..... I don't have much money. A) Although. B) Because of. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 19. Which linker can be used in the sentence below?The meeting was canceled ..... the lack of available attendees. A) Because. B) Since. C) Due to. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 20. Sleep is vital for our brain, ..... we need to sleep at least for 7 or 8 hours every night. A) Such as. B) For example. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 21. ..... he'd finished his homework, it was too late to go out. A) By the time. B) While. C) Until. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the time. 22. If you were trying to contrast two different theories in your paper, which linker would be most appropriate? A) Moreover. B) Consequently. C) On the other hand. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the other hand. 23. She's clever. She can be bossy sometimes. A) She's clever. However, she can be bossy at times. B) She's clever. Also, she can be bossy at times. C) She's clever as well she can be bossy at times. D) She's clever too she can be bossy at times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She's clever. However, she can be bossy at times. 24. What tense is the sentence in:Life was great, when I had a dog. A) Present Perfect. B) Past Simple. C) Past Perfect. D) Past Perfect Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past Simple. 25. What is another way to say "because of" ? A) Due to. B) As a consequence. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to. 26. Tim stayed to finish his homework ..... he felt tired A) Although. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 27. ..... , we are all responsible for this tragic situation, because we are all more or less involved. A) To a certain extent. B) To a great extent. C) To a large extent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To a certain extent. 28. Add appropriate linker, Dalawa ..... tao A) Ng. B) G. C) Na. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ng. 29. Cockroaches are known to be able to survive in extreme conditions, ..... they have adapted to live in a variety of environments. A) So. B) Due to. C) Because. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 30. He said he had not discussed the matter with her ..... , he had not even contacted her. A) Furthemore. B) However. C) Although. D) None of the above. 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