I/ Because of/ In spite of
1. They went out though the rain was heavy
=> In spite of
2. There were a lot of accidents because the road was icy
=> Because of
3. Although he was ill, he managed to finish his work
=> In spite of
4. They had to cancel the outdoor party because it rained heavily
=> Because of
5. Although he was late, he could catch the first train
=> In spite of
6. I got bad marks because I was lazy
=> I got bad marks because of my
7. Although she has a pain in her leg, she still goes to school
=> In spite of
8. He concentrates on the lesson, so he passed the test
=> Because of
9. Because he is sick, he doesn’t go to school
=> Because of
10. Fiona had to get in the plane although she was afraid of flying
=> In spite of
I/ Because of/ In spite of
1. They went out though the rain was heavy
=> In spite of the heavy rain, they went out
2. There were a lot of accidents because the road was icy
=> Because of the icy road, there were a lot of accidents
3. Although he was ill, he managed to finish his work
=> In spite of his illness, he managed to finish his work
4. They had to cancel the outdoor party because it rained heavily
=> Because of the heavy rain, they had to cancel the outdoor party
5. Although he was late, he could catch the first train
=> In spite of being late, he could catch the first train
6. I got bad marks because I was lazy
=> I got bad marks because of my laziness
7. Although she has a pain in her leg, she still goes to school
=> In spite of having a pain in her leg, she still goes to school
8. He concentrates on the lesson, so he passed the test
=> Because of concentrating on the lesson, he passed the test
9. Because he is sick, he doesn’t go to school
=> Because of being sick, he doesn’t go to school
10. Fiona had to get in the plane although she was afraid of flying
=> In spite of being afraid of flying, Fiona had to get in the plane
