Linking Words Quiz
Preview:
_____ being late for the meeting, my boss wasn’t angry.
A. Although
B. Even though
C. Despite
D. In spite
His grandfather was Greek; _____ the unusual surname.
A. So
B. As
C. Hence
D. Since
_____ the rain, we all had a great time in the park.
A. Although
B. Despite of
C. In spite of
D. Though
I have a computer, ____ I don’t have a pen.
A. and
B. however
C. but
D. for example
My brother is a night owl _____ I’m more of a lark.
A. Except for
B. Apart from
C. Thus
D. Whereas
_____ it was a fancy restaurant, the service was terribly slow.
A. Except for
B. Despite
C. Although
D. In spite of
… you need my help, come and see me.
A. Unless
B. If
C. However
D. Although
… I think that he will win the race, Richard believes that he will not.
A. However
B. Furthermore
C. While
D. In spite of
Choose the correct option:
She likes apples _______ she likes bananas too.
A. but
B. or
C. because
D. and
_____ I thoroughly got prepared, I still failed my final exam.
A. Even though
B. However
C. Despite
D. Though
_____ the bad weather, all trains are running late.
A. Because
B. Due to
C. Since
D. As
A marathon is a difficult race. _____, thousands of runners participate every year.
A. Whereas
B. Nevertheless
C. Although
D. Despite
Complete the sentence:
My favorite subject is English ________ it is very interesting and important to speak it nowadays.
A. because
B. so
C. but
Complete the sentence:
English is difficult to me, ______ I am doing my best to learn it.
A. but
B. and
C. because
I was watching Netflix, ________ I didn’t do my homework.
A. because
B. but
C. so
Maria wasn’t feeling so well. …, she went to school.
A. Nevertheless
B. Although
C. Consequently
D. Therefore
I like playing football, tennis ____ computer games.
A. and
B. but
C. also
D. because
I like playing sports. ____, I like playing football and basketball.
A. Also
B. For example
C. However
D. Last
I turned off the air conditioning ____ I was cold.
A. but
B. and
C. Therefore
D. because
Complete the sentence:
English is difficult to me, ______ I am doing my best to learn it.
A. but
B. and
C. 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
… 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 absolutely love watching films, ____ I always go to the cinema.
A. Because
B. So
C. But
D. Thus
John is only 15, _____ he cannot drive.
A. Therefore
B. Furthermore
C. Nevertheless
D. Moreover
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
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