1. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill
Because of ...........................................................................................................
2. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain
Because ...........................................................................................................
3. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him
Because ...........................................................................................................
4. This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
Because of ...........................................................................................................
5. My friend was absent because of his illness
Because ...........................................................................................................
6. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
Because of ...........................................................................................................
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite ...........................................................................................................
8. We went out in spite of the rain
Although ...........................................................................................................
9. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
Despite ...........................................................................................................
10. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy
In spite of ...........................................................................................................
11. She decided to accept the job although the salary was low
Despite ...........................................................................................................
12. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work
In spite ...........................................................................................................
13. Life is short, yet we still waste a lot of time
Though ...........................................................................................................
14. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
Although ...........................................................................................................
15. In spite of his age, Mr. Bensons runs seven miles before breakfast
Although ...........................................................................................................
16. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely
Though ...........................................................................................................
17. Cars cause pollution but people still want them
Although ...........................................................................................................
18. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite ...........................................................................................................
19. They got wet to the skin because of heavy rain
It rained ...........................................................................................................
20. Not having enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
Because I ...........................................................................................................
21. The joke was funny, but no one laughed
Although ...........................................................................................................
22. The café was crowded, but we found a table
Although ...........................................................................................................
23. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job
Because of ...........................................................................................................
24. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much
Although ...........................................................................................................
25. He crashed his car although he drove carefully
Despite ...........................................................................................................
26. Although the weather was very hot, they continued playing football
In spite of ...........................................................................................................