This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 81 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 81 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Glaciers are melting ..... the sea levels are rising. A) ;therefore,. B) Because. C) If. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;therefore,. 2. Medical technology has improved; ..... , death rates have decreased. A) Because. B) Because of. C) Consequently. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequently. 3. I meditate ..... relax. A) In order to. B) So. C) Therefore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 4. What phrase can you use to give examples? A) In contrast,. B) On the other hand,. C) Subsequently,. D) For instance,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For instance,. 5. British English prefers an 's' for words like realise, organise and industrialise, ..... American English prefers 'z' (realize, organize, industrialize). A) As. B) In spite of. C) While. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 6. Meaning of "Afterwards" A) Then. B) But. C) However. D) By contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 7. I have a brother ..... a sister. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Because. E) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 8. Choose the correct linking word for the sentence:I know the answer, ..... I am not allowed to tell you. A) Or. B) But. C) Through. D) Also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 9. ..... the company made a profit, the workers weren't given a pay rise. A) However. B) Also. C) Even though. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 10. ..... the thick fog, lots of cars were held up on the highway. A) Since. B) Despite. C) But. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because of. 11. What is the function of 'since'? A) Extension/summary. B) Cause. C) Consequence/conclusion. D) Contradiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause. 12. I have to eat breakfast in the morning ..... , I get hungry before my lunch break. A) Consequently. B) Furthermore. C) Otherwise. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Otherwise. 13. She never helps anyone ..... having a lot of money. A) Otherwise. B) However. C) Inspite of. D) Instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inspite of. 14. ACCORDING TO AS VIEW VS OPINION A) PERSONAL OPINION. B) REFERRING TO OTHER SOURCES. C) CONTRAST. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) REFERRING TO OTHER SOURCES. 15. I like Shawn Mendes ..... my friend doesn't like him A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 16. Many species are already extinct, ..... more species will become extinct in the future. A) And. B) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 17. Beth worked long hours and she wasn't well paid ..... , she was thinking of getting a new job. A) For this reason. B) Because of. C) Because this. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For this reason. 18. Which of the following three examples are linking the two consonants sounds? A) Each choice. B) Orange Juice. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None of the above. 19. ..... my grandparents live close to my house we don't see each other very often. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) Because. E) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Even though. 20. I'm studying English ..... I love languages. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 21. I whispered ..... disturb the passengers of the flight. A) In order not to. B) To. C) So that. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order not to. 22. On his trip around England he visited many famous landmarks ..... Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, and Buckingham Palace. A) Such as. B) As a result. C) Due to. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such as. 23. I want to go to the movies ..... I don't have money. A) But. B) And. C) Because. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 24. What is your teacher's favorite day. A) Friday. B) Saturday. C) Sunday. D) Thursday (yay, khamis). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thursday (yay, khamis). 25. They always get bad grades A) And they go to the beach. B) So they lost the game. C) But they want a soda. D) Because they don't study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because they don't study. ← 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