I. Complete the sentences with because/ because of/ although/ in spite of.
1.We delayed our trip _______________ the bad weather.
2. Sue’s eyes were red __________________ she had been crying.
3. My mother is always complaining ___________________ the untidiness of my room.
4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink __________________ it’s polluted.
5. The trees were bend over ___________________ the wind.
6. You can’t enter this secure areas ___________________ you don’t have an official permit.
7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________________ the ongoing civil war.
8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted __________________ the extreme heat.
9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday ___________________ he didn’t feel well
10. We couldn’t get into the disco ___________________ the enormous crowd.
11 . __________________ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
12. Daniel forgot his passport ___________________ having it in his list.
13. I couldn’t get to sleep __________________ the noise.
14. __________________ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
15. A lot of things went wrong ___________________ all our careful plans.
16. She wasn’t wearing a coat ___________________ it was quite cold.
17. He only accepted the job ___________________ the salary, which was very high.
18. I went home early ___________________ I was feeling unwell.
19. ___________________ I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them.
20. The villagers refused to leave ___________________ the drought.
21. We decided not to go out for a meal ____________________ we were simply too tired.
22. Have you really got no money ___________________ the fact that you’ve had a job?
23. Sarah can’t climb up the tree __________________ her fear of heights.
24. Matthew looked quite fresh, ___________________ he’d been playing squash.
25. _____________ his age, john was not hired _______________ he had the necessary qualifications
I. Complete the sentences with because/ because of/ although/ in spite of.
1.We delayed our trip ________because of_______ the bad weather.
2. Sue’s eyes were red ________because__________ she had been crying.
3. My mother is always complaining _________because of__________ the untidiness of my room.
4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink _________because_________ it’s polluted.
5. The trees were bend over __________because of_________ the wind.
6. You can’t enter this secure areas ________because___________ you don’t have an official permit.
7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________because of________ the ongoing civil war.
8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted __________because of________ the extreme heat.
9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday _________because__________ he didn’t feel well
10. We couldn’t get into the disco _______because of____________ the enormous crowd.
11 . __________Although________ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
12. Daniel forgot his passport ________in spite of___________ having it in his list.
13. I couldn’t get to sleep __________because of________ the noise.
14. ___________Because_______ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
15. A lot of things went wrong ________although___________ all our careful plans.
16. She wasn’t wearing a coat __________although_________ it was quite cold.
17. He only accepted the job ________because of___________ the salary, which was very high.
18. I went home early ___________because________ I was feeling unwell.
19. ____________Although_______ I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them.
20. The villagers refused to leave _________because of__________ the drought.
21. We decided not to go out for a meal _________because___________ we were simply too tired.
22. Have you really got no money ___________in spite of________ the fact that you’ve had a job?
23. Sarah can’t climb up the tree ____________because of______ her fear of heights.
24. Matthew looked quite fresh, _________because__________ he’d been playing squash.
25. _______Because of______ his age, john was not hired _______although________ he had the necessary qualifications
