🔗 Joining Ideas Together
🧠 Why Linking Words Matter
In the TOEIC® Speaking Test and writing in general, using linking expressions (conjunctions and discourse markers) helps your ideas to flow smoothly. These include words like and, so, because, however, and more formal connectors such as therefore or moreover. Mastering these can significantly enhance clarity and coherence.
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✍️ Exercise – Addition, Equation and Conclusion
Read each paragraph and choose the correct linking expression(s) from the options provided.
1. Visitors to another country should respect the local environment. __________ they should respect the local customs.
Options: (A) Therefore (B) Likewise (C) Similarly (D) In the same way
Options: (A) Therefore (B) Likewise (C) Similarly (D) In the same way
2. __________ bringing much-needed money to developing countries, tourism provides employment for the local population.
Options: (A) Besides (B) In the same way (C) As well as (D) In addition to
Options: (A) Besides (B) In the same way (C) As well as (D) In addition to
3. Tourism brings much-needed money to developing countries. __________, it provides employment for the local population.
Options: (A) Furthermore (B) In addition (C) Along with (D) Moreover
Options: (A) Furthermore (B) In addition (C) Along with (D) Moreover
4. The company lost a large share of its market to a competitor. __________, it had to close down two of its factories.
Options: (A) Consequently (B) Likewise (C) Because of (D) As a result
Options: (A) Consequently (B) Likewise (C) Because of (D) As a result
5. The acting in the movie was terrible, the story was boring and the sound quality was very poor. __________, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
Options: (A) In brief (B) So (C) In the same way (D) Correspondingly
Options: (A) In brief (B) So (C) In the same way (D) Correspondingly
6. When we made a loss for the third year in a row, two hundred factory workers lost their jobs __________ half the sales department.
Options: (A) together (B) also (C) along with (D) similarly
Options: (A) together (B) also (C) along with (D) similarly
7. During the war, many young men went abroad to fight. __________ the number of children being born dropped sharply during this period.
Options: (A) For this reason (B) Consequently (C) Besides (D) Since
Options: (A) For this reason (B) Consequently (C) Besides (D) Since
8. Economic activity in the area has declined __________ poor government investment.
Options: (A) because of (B) due to (C) as a result of (D) on account of
Options: (A) because of (B) due to (C) as a result of (D) on account of
9. __________ my home town is mainly industrial, there is very little reason for tourists to visit it.
Options: (A) Thanks to (B) Because of (C) Owing to (D) Seeing as
Options: (A) Thanks to (B) Because of (C) Owing to (D) Seeing as
10. ‘The Clockwork Gallery’ toy museum is not only popular with children: it is popular with adults __________.
Options: (A) as well (B) too (C) also (D) in addition
Options: (A) as well (B) too (C) also (D) in addition
11. __________ offering a generous salary and other benefits, the company received very few applications for the job.
Options: (A) In spite of (B) However (C) Despite (D) Nevertheless
Options: (A) In spite of (B) However (C) Despite (D) Nevertheless
12. There is only one hotel in the town and it is always full. __________, if you want a room there, you should book well in advance.
Options: (A) Therefore (B) However (C) Due to (D) Consequently
Options: (A) Therefore (B) However (C) Due to (D) Consequently
