Linking Words Quiz
Preview:
My brother is a night owl _____ I’m more of a lark.
A. Except for
B. Apart from
C. Thus
D. Whereas
_____ I thoroughly got prepared, I still failed my final exam.
A. Even though
B. However
C. Despite
D. Though
… you need my help, come and see me.
A. Unless
B. If
C. However
D. Although
John is only 15, _____ he cannot drive.
A. Therefore
B. Furthermore
C. Nevertheless
D. Moreover
… I think that he will win the race, Richard believes that he will not.
A. However
B. Furthermore
C. While
D. In spite of
_____ being late for the meeting, my boss wasn’t angry.
A. Although
B. Even though
C. Despite
D. In spite
I turned off the air conditioning ____ I was cold.
A. but
B. and
C. Therefore
D. because
Maria wasn’t feeling so well. …, she went to school.
A. Nevertheless
B. Although
C. Consequently
D. Therefore
Choose the correct option:
She likes apples _______ she likes bananas too.
A. but
B. or
C. because
D. and
Complete the sentence:
English is difficult to me, ______ I am doing my best to learn it.
A. but
B. and
C. because
His grandfather was Greek; _____ the unusual surname.
A. So
B. As
C. Hence
D. Since
A marathon is a difficult race. _____, thousands of runners participate every year.
A. Whereas
B. Nevertheless
C. Although
D. Despite
_____ it was a fancy restaurant, the service was terribly slow.
A. Except for
B. Despite
C. Although
D. In spite of
I’ll visit you … I have finished my homework.
A. Whereas
B. So
C. As soon as
D. But
_____ the rain, we all had a great time in the park.
A. Although
B. Despite of
C. In spite of
D. Though
_____ the bad weather, all trains are running late.
A. Because
B. Due to
C. Since
D. As
Complete the sentence:
My favorite subject is English ________ it is very interesting and important to speak it nowadays.
A. because
B. so
C. but
I have a computer, ____ I don’t have a pen.
A. and
B. however
C. but
D. for example
Complete the sentence:
English is difficult to me, ______ I am doing my best to learn it.
A. but
B. and
C. because
… all the technical problems he had with the computer, he managed to send the e-mail.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. Because of
D. Since
I like playing sports. ____, I like playing football and basketball.
A. Also
B. For example
C. However
D. Last
I was watching Netflix, ________ I didn’t do my homework.
A. because
B. but
C. so
I like playing football, tennis ____ computer games.
A. and
B. but
C. also
D. because
Being able to speak English is essential when looking for a job. _____, it is useful when travelling abroad.
A. However
B. Nevertheless
C. Therefore
D. Furthermore
Do you prefer seafood OR pizza?
THE GREEN WORD IN THE LAST QUESTION IS TO EXPRESS:
A. CONTRAST
B. CHOICES OR OPTIONS
C. ADD INFORMATION