Discourse Markers Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Discourse Markers – Quiz 2
1. Television turns people into lazy couch potatoes _____ , there are some educational programmes on.
A) On the other hand.
B) So.
C) In conclusion.
D) None of above.
2. Carbohydrates provide a lot of energy, _____ they are a source of sugar and fat.
A) On the other hand.
B) Besides.
C) Furthermore.
D) Meanwhile.
3. _____ , she tidies up the house.
A) Then.
B) After that.
C) Second.
D) And.
4. The play was boring, the acting amateurish and the direction non-existent _____ , it wasn't too long, so that's a relief.
A) At least.
B) Surely.
C) Above all.
D) None of above.
5. He studied diligently for the exam, and _____ , he had the highest score in the class. (Giving reasons).
A) As a result.
B) For instance.
C) However.
D) None of above.
6. There are several things you need to do before traveling. First, you should check your passport. Second, you should buy travel insurance _____ you should check your credit/debit card.
A) In addition, .
B) First,.
C) Second.
D) None of above.
7. _____ , you realise that Sydney is not the capital of Australia.
A) Surely .
B) Basically.
C) Admittedly.
D) None of above.
8. That's a great idea! _____ , I must be going now.
A) Anyway.
B) Actually.
C) By the way.
D) None of above.
9. To begin.
A) To close a presentation.
B) To add information.
C) To open a presentation.
D) To introduce similarities.
10. First, he went to the college. Then, he met his friend and had lunch together. After that, he watched TV _____ , he went to bed at 10.30 pm.
A) Finally, .
B) Third.
C) Next,.
D) None of above.
11. Roger works very hard to help his parents _____ , he's also a good student.
A) In addition .
B) On the other hand.
C) But.
D) None of above.
12. Which of the following is a Cause and Effect discourse marker?.
A) Besides.
B) Why.
C) First.
D) As.
13. We need to change this door lock _____ , have you seen my keys anywhere?.
A) By the way .
B) Actually.
C) Anyway.
D) None of above.
14. Which of the following options is correct:The highway is closed until further notice due to construction, (as a result).
A) The highway is under construction as a result it is closed until further notice.
B) The highway is under construction as a result is closed until further notice.
C) The highway is under construction as a result closed until further notice.
D) None of above.
15. You needn't know everything about him _____ he has great bank balance.
A) By the way.
B) As a matter of fact.
C) Actually.
D) Anyway.
16. He's a local government administrator, _____ a Civil Servant.
A) That is to say.
B) By the way.
C) All in all.
D) None of above.
17. The roads are usually crowded at the beginning of the holiday season _____ , there are often serious traffic jams at the end of the holidays.
A) Similarly.
B) By and large.
C) In general.
D) In addition.
18. _____ knowledge, he must have the pedagogical skills for teaching the language.
A) Besides .
B) Above all.
C) In contrast to.
D) None of above.
19. Careful! You shouldn't talk on your phone _____ you're driving. You can get out of the road!.
A) After.
B) While.
C) As soon as.
D) Consequently.
20. Which of the following is a Contrast discourse marker?.
A) Contrary.
B) Finally.
C) For example.
D) In other words.
21. John has visited several European countries; _____ he's been to France, Italy, and Spain _____ (Giving examples).
A) For instance.
B) Furthermore.
C) However.
D) None of above.
22. The bank neither informed its customers on the account changes, nor (a) for the inconvenience it caused.
A) Didn't apologise.
B) A apologised.
23. To add information.
A) In addition.
B) First of all.
C) Similarly.
D) To begin.
24. Well.
A) To show that what you have just said is true.
B) To introduce the answer to a question.
C) To make an additional point.
D) To pose the main question that the speaker is going to answer.
25. _____ all the students had arrived, we started theweekly revision test.
A) No sooner.
B) Once.
C) As long as.
D) As soon.