Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words.

1.He left school because his life was hard.

-> Because of................HIS HARD LIFE, HE LEFT SCHOOL............................

2.John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work.

->Because.....................JOHN WORKED HARD AND METHODICALLY HE SUCCEEDED IN HIS EXAM................................

3.We didn't want to go out because of the heavy rain.

->Because...........................IT RAINED HEAVILY, WE DIDN'T WANT TO GO OUT................................

4.Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.

->Despite......................HAVING MUCH EXPERIENCE IN MACHINERY, HE DIDN'T SUCCEED IN REPAIRING THIS MACHINE.............................

5.In spite of the darkness, they continued to work.

->Though.....................IT WAS DARK, THEY CONTINUE TO WORK.....................................

6.We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.

->Because of..................................THE BAD DRIVING CODITIONS, WE POSTPONED OUR TRIP........................

7.The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it is polluted.

->Because of.............................THE POLLUTION, THE WATER IS MOST RIVERS IS UNSAFE TO DRINK...........................................

8.We all have received the best of everything because of our generous parents.

->Because....................OUR PARENTS HAVE BEEN GENEROUS, WE ALL HAVE RECEIVED THE BEST OF EVERYTHING....................................

Đáp án: because 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.

II. Complete the sentences with either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF:

1. We postponed our trip…………. because of. . . . . . ……. ……. . . ……. the bad driving conditions.

2. Sue’s eyes were red……………because…. . …. . . . . … she had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.

3. We can’t visit the museum tomorrow………because……. . . . . . . . …… it isn’t open.

4. Jim had to give up jogging …………because of…………. . . . . . … his sprained ankle. (mắt cá bong gân)

5……………Because of………. . . . . heavy fog at the airport, we had to stay in Boston an extra day.

6. Please walk carefully …………because………. . . . . . . the walkway is slippery (adj-trơn) when wet.

7. Thousands of Irish people emigrated to the United States ………because of…………. . the potato famine

(nạn đóikém/sự khan hiếm) in Ireland in the middle of the nineteenth century

8. My lecture notes(diễn thuyết) were incomplete …………because. . . …. . the instructor talked too fast.

9……………. . Because. . . . . . . …. . it rained, we stayed home.

10. A tomato is classified(xếp loại) as a fruit, but most people consider it a vegetable …because……. .

it is prepared and eaten in the same way as lettuce(rau diếp), onions and other vegetables.

1 Because of an accident, I was late

2 Because the weather was bad, we delayed our trip

3 Because of the picture's beauty, I like it

4 Because of his height, Nam can reach the book on the shelf

5 Because he is ill, he can't drive

III. Rewrite sentences that they have the same meaning with the given ones. Use the words in brackets.

1. Because there was an accident, I was late. (because of) Because of the accident, I was late.

2. We delayed our trip because of the bad weather. (because)

because th weather was bad, we delayed our trip 

3. I like this picture because it's beautiful. (because of)

I like this picture because its beaty

4. Because Nam is tall, he can reach the book on the shelf. (because of)

because of being tall , nam can reach the book on the shelf.

5. He can't drive because of his illness. (because)

 He can't drive because he is ill

Because he had NO experience in machinery, he didn't succeed in repairing this machine.

-> Because of his lacks of experience in machinery, he didn't succeed in repairing this machine.

Because of the darkness, they stopped working

-> Because it was dark, they stopped working.

We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.

-> Because of the bad driving conditions, we postponed our trip .

We all have received the best of everything because of our generous parents

-> Because our parents are generous, we all have received the best of everything.

He/ first Vietnamese/ who/ train/ Tchaikovsky Conservatory

-> He is the first Vietnamese person who training the Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

When/ he/ 22/ he / move/ Vietnam/ study/ famous composer Haydn

-> When he was 22 years old, he moved to Vietnam to study the famous composer Haydn.

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

1.A cake is being cut with a sharp knife by them.

2. The bad weather prevented us from our picnic.

3. My mom is a good cooker.

The cake is being cut with a sharp knife

The bad weather prevented us from going for a picnic

My mother is a good cook

1. because of

2. because

3.because of

1. We delayed our trip Because of.the bad weather

2. Sue's eyes were red Because she had been crying

3 My morther is always complaining Because ofthe untidiness of my room

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 rad because  she had been crying.

3. My mother is always complaining because of the untidiness of my room.