Click on the answer A, B or C that completes each sentence. There are EIGHT questions in all.
1) Studying abroad is a great opportunity. .......... the other hand, you might find yourself getting homesick.
By
In
On
2) He did hardly any work before the exam. .........., he managed to pass.
Although
Nevertheless
Despite
3) Life in a big city is more stressful than the country. .......... it can also be expensive.
Further
Moreover
Addition
4) Some people have said the play is boring. .......... the contrary, I found it absolutely fascinating.
On
In
At
5) The law regarding dangerous driving has been changed. As a/an .......... , more people are going to prison.
effect
result
outcome
6) The company is making a number of changes. In other .......... it seems that there are going to be a number of job losses.
words
ways
sayings
7) She bumped into her ex-boyfriend in the street, .......... all her efforts to avoid him.
through
spite
despite
8) The team played well in the first half. In .........., during the second half they completely lost control of the game.
contrary
contrast
context
Further practice
An appreciation of linking words and other cohesive devices is very important in your FCE exam. We have more quizzes in a Multiple Choice Cloze format in our Writing class:
One of the areas you'll be assessed on in the Writing paper (Paper 2) is how coherent your work is. Your ability to use linking words and discourse markers is essential if you want to get this right. In fact, incorrect use of cohesive devices is one the problems we often come across in our 'FCE Writing Critique and Correction' service. If this is an area you need to work on find out more about how we can help.