Discourse Markers Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Discourse Markers – Quiz 4
1. The house is big _____ , the rent is reasonable.
A) Moreover, .
B) Then.
C) Like.
D) None of above.
2. She said the movie was a bit predictable." " _____ , she didn't like it.
A) In other words, .
B) By the way,.
C) On the whole,.
D) None of above.
3. You must begin to study harder, _____ a matter of fact you won't pass the test.
A) Otherwise.
B) Actually.
C) As.
D) None of above.
4. I lost my job and _____ , I was fined for speeding.
A) To be honest.
B) You know.
C) On top of that.
D) Okay.
5. I don't believe in ghosts _____ I haven't seen one yet.
A) In particular.
B) In other words.
C) At least.
D) I think.
6. _____ , don't forget to call when you get there.
A) Above all.
B) Indeed.
C) In other words.
D) None of above.
7. There are several things you need to do before traveling. First, you should check your passport. Second, you should buy travel insurance. In addition, you should check your credit/debit card. Next, you should make copies of some important documents, passport, such as, travel insurance and tickets _____ , you should pack your bags.
A) Finally.
B) First,.
C) Second,.
D) None of above.
8. ANyway.
A) Falling .
B) Rising.
C) Fall-rising.
D) None of above.
9. The teacher will be back in fifteen minutes _____ make yourselves ready for the test.
A) Meanwhile, .
B) Then.
C) Like,.
D) None of above.
10. We can't drink coffee _____ going to sleep, it's not healthy.
A) Likewise.
B) As.
C) Before.
D) Unless.
11. (a) (suggest that an opinion is no personal but is based on evidence) house prices fell by 2.5% last month.
A) However.
B) So to speak.
C) Well i mean.
D) A as a matter of fact.
12. _____ the film was a little boring, we still had a nice evening out.
A) Though.
B) At least.
C) However.
D) None of above.
13. The north of the country is industrialised and rich, _____ , the south is quite poor, with an economy based on agriculture.
A) Whereas.
B) On the whole.
C) Furthermore.
D) None of above.
14. First of all.
A) To introduce contrasts.
B) To introduce similarities.
C) To open a presentation.
D) To close a presentation.
15. _____ for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so are used to connect ideas in sentences.
A) Adverbial clause.
B) Subordinating conjunctions.
C) Adjectival clause.
D) Coordinating conjunctions.
16. I agreed to help at the store _____ I didn't feel like it.
A) In case.
B) Although.
C) Even though.
D) None of above.
17. We'd better find a quick solution to this crisis, _____ our customers will start to lose faith in us.
A) Otherwise.
B) In fact.
C) After all.
D) None of above.
18. Concession (to acknowledge that someone has made a good point before disagreeing with them, o to concede a negative point before making a different point).
A) Admittedly-to be sure-it's true that _____ however.
B) So to speak.
C) As a matter of fact-if you ask me-undoubtedly-naturally.
D) Frankly-quite honestly-to tell you the truth-to be honest.
19. QUAL A IDEIA DO MARCADOR EM DESTAQUE?It also gives you an overview of the types of professional positions available so you can make the best career choice for your interests, knowledge, skills and abilities.
A) Conclusion.
B) Opposition of ideas.
C) Adding ideas.
D) Justification.
20. Sue's eyes were red _____ she had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.
A) Because .
B) And.
C) Therefore.
D) None of above.
21. I love playing sports _____ , I don't like playing baseball.
A) However.
B) To conclude.
C) So.
D) None of above.
22. We are _____ seeking people with previous customer service experience, who can work flexible shifts.
A) Currently.
B) Before.
C) Or.
D) And.
23. Our menu offers a variety of options, _____ , pasta dishes, salads, or sandwiches. (Giving examples).
A) Such as.
B) Because.
C) Too.
D) None of above.
24. "Did he look sad?" "No, _____ , he was really cheerful.".
A) As a matter of fact .
B) Obviously.
C) By the way.
D) None of above.
25. _____ nurses are overworked and underpaid.
A) Broadly speaking, .
B) In particular,.
C) Especially,.
D) Except for.