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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which phrase can be used to indicate the start of a story? A) Finally. B) At the same time. C) Afterwards. D) To start with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To start with. 2. Complete the sentence with the correct linker:The bus ..... arrived. A) But. B) Because. C) Also. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finally. 3. When I ..... at the party, everyone ..... a good time. A) Was arriving / had. B) Arrived / was having. C) Arrived / had. D) Arrived / were having. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arrived / was having. 4. ..... , I never knew how much I cared for school. A) Before. B) After. C) If. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 5. ..... recycling of wastes material solves the problem of garbage disposal at landfills, and saves resources, it entails large hidden costs in collecting, sorting and manufacturing. A) Therefore. B) As a consequenced. C) In addition. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 6. I went out with my friends ..... I had a lot of homework. A) Since. B) Due to. C) Despite. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 7. I went to bed early ..... I wouldn't be tired in the morning. A) So as. B) So that. C) In order to. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 8. We spent the mornings on the beach ..... we went out for lunch. A) And. B) And then. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And then. 9. Next time go down on your hands and knees ..... cut the chances of falling and hurting yourself. A) Out of. B) So as to. C) Owing to. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So as to. 10. The film was boring; ..... , we left early. A) Although. B) So. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 11. If you ..... tomorrow, he will be very angry with you. A) Don't come. B) Came. C) Won't come. D) Have come. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't come. 12. They don't like go camping ..... , they are allergic to NY insect A) Furthermore. B) Despite. C) In conclusion. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furthermore. 13. What tense is the sentence in:As soon as I had finished, they went home. A) Present Perfect. B) Past Simple. C) Past Perfect. D) Past Perfect Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past Perfect. 14. .... Mrs. Jones falling ill so suddenly, we've cancelled the conference. A) Because. B) Since. C) Due to. D) Seeing as. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 15. Which tense is used to describe background information and a scene or situation that continued for some time? A) Past simple. B) Past continuous. C) Past perfect. D) Past perfect continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past continuous. 16. I enjoy playing badminton ..... it helps me stay healthy. A) Because. B) However. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 17. My classmate studies very hard, ..... she always gets good grades. A) Because. B) But. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 18. ..... flights are cheaper in the winter, we decided to travel then. A) Since. B) Because. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 19. Linker that means "in the beginning" A) In no time. B) At the start. C) In the start. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the start. 20. The synonym of "long story short" is ..... A) In bravery. B) In brief. C) In bref. D) In brevity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In brief. 21. ..... my mind, that paint color doesn't work for this room, but then again, green isn't my favorite color. A) In. B) At. C) To. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 22. Listen to the story ..... answer the questions in complete sentences. A) Because. B) And. C) Or. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 23. I'm actually quite physically active, ..... the rest of my lazy family! A) While. B) Whereas. C) Unlike. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unlike. 24. We sat and waited for a taxi ..... , back at home our parents were getting worried. A) Because. B) As a result. C) Meanwhile. D) Once. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meanwhile. 25. ..... we were driving through the Ecuadorian highlands, we saw many amazing landscapes. A) WHEREAS. B) WHILE. C) ALTHOUGH. D) DUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WHILE. ← 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 9Linking Words Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books