Discourse Markers Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Discourse Markers – Quiz 14
1. We are not only in the market for an investment advice but _____ a financial advisory service.
A) Also .
B) In conclusion.
C) As a result.
D) None of above.
2. An editor has developed severe pain in his arm. He finds his workstation inappropriate _____ wants new furniture.
A) And.
B) Currently.
C) Before.
D) Or.
3. Something that is clearly true or easy to understand.
A) Obviously.
B) All in all.
C) In fact.
D) Apparently.
4. You should help her in whatever she may need; _____ , she's your sister.
A) After all .
B) Incidentally.
C) Otherwise.
D) None of above.
5. _____ our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made.
A) To sum up .
B) Addition.
C) To begin with.
D) None of above.
6. The peasants are desperately short of food _____ , they urgently need doctors and medical supplies.
A) For example.
B) However.
C) In fact.
D) In addition.
7. She does not speak our language _____ she seems to understand what we say.
A) And yet.
B) In addition,.
C) Above all,.
D) None of above.
8. In the afternoon, she _____ prepares a big round cake.
A) Too.
B) Before.
C) After that.
D) Also.
9. So the party was _____ for him, not both of them.
A) Actually .
B) By the way.
C) Anyway.
D) None of above.
10. The game will start at six _____ , is Jamie coming, too?.
A) By the way.
B) Naturally.
C) Apparently.
D) None of above.
11. (a) (to be sure) the result could have been better.
A) A admittedly.
B) Anyway.
C) Basically.
D) None of above.
12. Linkers are quite difficult to learn _____ , they are worth studying.
A) Nevertheless.
B) Subsequently.
C) None of above.
13. The company offers benefits to its employees, such as health insurance and retirement plans, _____ flexible working hours. (Adding information).
A) In addition .
B) Due to.
C) As a result.
D) None of above.
14. She didn't wake up on time _____ , she was late again!.
A) Consequently.
B) In the meantime.
C) As long as.
D) So far.
15. WHAT WORDS MEAN ALSO?.
A) MOREOVER AND FURTHERMORE .
B) REGARDING TO AND ALSO.
C) EVEN IF AND MOREOVER.
D) None of above.
16. There are several things you need to do before traveling _____ , you should check your passport. Second, you should buy travel insurance.
A) Such as.
B) First.
C) In addition.
D) Second.
17. She missed the meeting _____ a family emergency. (Giving reasons).
A) Due to.
B) For instance.
C) However.
D) None of above.
18. Mark's unemployed, so _____ he doesn't have much money to spend on going out.
A) Obviously.
B) Gradually.
19. Ou really need a haircut. Anyway, _____ ?.
A) Your suit needs cleaning, too.
B) I suppose I should be going.
20. Nowadays, the internet has become an indispensable business tool _____ , we would find it very difficult to get through a working day without it.
A) Although.
B) In fact.
21. To link to a new topic.
A) Admittedly-to be sure-it's true that _____ however.
B) Anyway-now-moving on-indeed.
C) As I was saying-as it were-to put it another way.
D) Frankly-quite honestly-to tell you the truth-to be honest.
22. Younger students often need guidance regarding their studies _____ , adults also have problems that need addressing.
A) Similarly.
B) Therefore.
23. The general reception was, _____ , thankful and warm.
A) On the whole.
B) Moreover.
C) In addition.
D) Consequently.
24. _____ to the rumors I've heard, the new employee was fired for stealing from the company.
A) According to.
B) As a result.
C) Actually.
D) Instead of.
25. Take an umbrella _____ it rains.
A) In case .
B) In spite.
C) So that.
D) None of above.