Question

106. _____________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A. Because of                         B. Because                  C. Despite                   D. Though

107. Marcella was awarded a scholarship _____________ her superior scholastic ability.

A. because of                          B. because                   C. despite                    D. although

108. ________________ having little money, they are happy.

A. Despite                               B. Because of              C. Although                D. Because

109. _______________ she was not well, she still went to work.

A. Because                              B. Because of              C. Although                D. In spite of

110. The student arrived late ____________ the traffic jam.

A. because of                          B. in spite of               C. although                 D. because

111. We are going to have a picnic  _____________ the bad weather.

A. because                              B. despite                    C. although                 D. because of

112. ____________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

A. Because of                         B. Because                  C. Though                   D. Despite

113.  Although the sun was shining, __________.

A. it was very hot                   B. it wasn’t very hot

C. yet it was very hot              D. but it was very hot

114. I knew they were talking about me ________ they stopped when I entered the room.

A. therefore                             B. despite                    C. so that                     D. because

115. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.

A. despite                                B. but                          C. even though           D. because

116. _________ his poor health, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family.

A. Despite of                           B. Despite                   C. Although               D. Because of                             

117. I gave up the job, _____ the attractive salary.

A. because                              B. because of              C. although                 D. despite

118. We turned off the radio __________ the boring program.

A. because                              B. because of              C. however                  D. In spite of

119. __________ their valuable fur , many  animals  are  hunted .

A. Because                              B. In spite of               C. because of              D. therefore

120.  _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging.

A. Although                B. Because of              C. So that                    D. Despite

Answer 1

106. _____________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A. Because of                         B. Because                  C. Despite                   D. Though

107. Marcella was awarded a scholarship _____________ her superior scholastic ability.

A. because of                          B. because                   C. despite                    D. although

108. ________________ having little money, they are happy.

A. Despite                               B. Because of              C. Although                D. Because

109. _______________ she was not well, she still went to work.

A. Because                              B. Because of              C. Although                D. In spite of

110. The student arrived late ____________ the traffic jam.

A. because of                          B. in spite of               C. although                 D. because

111. We are going to have a picnic  _____________ the bad weather.

A. because                              B. despite                    C. although                 D. because of

112. ____________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

A. Because of                         B. Because                  C. Though                   D. Despite

113.  Although the sun was shining, __________.

A. it was very hot                   B. it wasn’t very hot

C. yet it was very hot              D. but it was very hot

114. I knew they were talking about me ________ they stopped when I entered the room.

A. therefore                             B. despite                    C. so that                     D. because

115. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.

A. despite                                B. but                          C. even though           D. because

116. _________ his poor health, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family.

A. Despite of                           B. Despite                   C. Although               D. Because of                             

117. I gave up the job, _____ the attractive salary.

A. because                              B. because of              C. although                 D. despite

118. We turned off the radio __________ the boring program.

A. because                              B. because of              C. however                  D. In spite of

119. __________ their valuable fur , many  animals  are  hunted .

A. Because                              B. In spite of               C. because of              D. therefore

120.  _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging.

A. Although                B. Because of              C. So that                    D. Despite