Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of

1.    He didn’t come because of his sickness.

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2.    The train was late because the fog was thick.

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3.    The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.

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4.    He left the school because his family was poor.

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5.    We couldn’t study because of the noise.

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6.    I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.

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7.    These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.

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8.    Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.

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9.    Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.

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10.  He was accepted for the job because he had much experience.

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Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of

1.    Kevin has failed many times, so he disappointed.

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2.    I had not eaten for 24 hours. I was very hungry.

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3.    He ate all the fruits. The fruits were ripe.

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4.    He hadn’t finished the letter. He didn’t go to sleep.

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5.    He is dismissed. He was late for the work very often.

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6.    He drove too fast. He caused a serious accident.

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7.    The streets are narrow, so there are not many people driving cars in this city.

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8.    The test was so difficult that I couldn’t do it.

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9.    I don’t know Russian. I have to have my document translated into Russian.

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10.  The children had an accident. They went to school late.

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1. They are too busy, so he couln't meet them  -> because of..........................

2.Minh had a bad cold but he came to class. -> despite..................

3. Money iss a bad master, but it is a good servant -> despite

4.No matter how hard he tried , he could not change her mind -> although ...............

5.The old man always enjoys swimming even though the weather is rough -> despite........

6.The party was far from here,but we came there -> despite...............

7.The plane took off though the weather was bad -> despite..........

8. though he comes home late,shw waits for him for dinner -> he comes......

9.Though i like the color of the hhat, i do not like it shape - > I like.......

1. They are too busy, so he couln't meet them -> because of..........................

2.Minh had a bad cold but he came to class. -> despite..................

3. Money iss a bad master, but it is a good servant -> despite

4.No matter how hard he tried , he could not change her mind -> although ...............

5.The old man always enjoys swimming even though the weather is rough -> despite........

6.The party was far from here,but we came there -> despite...............

7.The plane took off though the weather was bad -> despite..........

8. though he comes home late,shw waits for him for dinner -> he comes......

9.Though i like the color of the hhat, i do not like it shape - > I like.......

1 .REWRITE the following sentences with the word given ( đầu bài )

1 many people began to wearing jeans because they werecheap

because of ....................................................................................

2since he was careless , tom lost the game

because of......................................................

3 although she be haves well ,no one loves her

despite ...............................................................

4 because of the cold weather ,the crops are late this year

because..............................................................................

5 mary was worried because tom was late

because of................................................. 

6 tom walked slowly because his leg was bad

because of.......................................................

7 I came here because i want the english course

because of..........................................................

8 i went to school  although it was hot

despite.................................................

9because the dust inthe room, i can't go in

because of........................................................

10 because of to much smoke , we have to wear masks

because........................................................................

. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones

1) Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..…
2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
ð Because of ………………………………………………………………………………..…...
3) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite ….……………………………………………………………………………….…..
4) My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
=> In spite of ….………………………………………………………………………………..
5) Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
=> Because of ….………………………………………………………………………………..
6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
ð Despite …………………………………………………………………………………….....
7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
=> Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………...
8) In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job.
=> Although….…………………………………………………………………………………..
9) Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..…
10) In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies..
=> Even though …………………………………………………………………………………..…

. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones

1) Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..…
2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
ð Because of ………………………………………………………………………………..…...
3) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite ….……………………………………………………………………………….…..
4) My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
=> In spite of ….………………………………………………………………………………..
5) Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
=> Because of ….………………………………………………………………………………..
6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
ð Despite …………………………………………………………………………………….....
7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
=> Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………...
8) In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job.
=> Although….…………………………………………………………………………………..
9) Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..…
10) In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies..
=> Even though …………………………………………………………………………………..…

11) Many people began to wearing jeans because they were cheap.
=> Because of……………………………………………………………………………………....
12 ) Since he was careless, Tom lost the game.
=> Because of…….………………………………………………………………………………...
13) Although she behaves well, no one loves her.
Despite……..………………………………………………………………………………..……..
14) Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year.
=> Because ……………………………………………………………………………..………....
15) Mary was worried because Tom was late.
=> Because of……………………………………………………………………………………....
16) Tom walked slowly because his leg was bad.
=> Because of…….………………………………………………………………………………...
17) I came here because I want the English course.
=> Because of…….………………………………………………………………………………...
18) I went to school although it was hot.
Despite……..…………………………………………………………………………….………..
19) Because the dust in the room, I can’t go in.
=> Because of……..………………………………………………………………………………..
20) Because of too much smoke, we have to wear masks .
=> Because ……..………………………………………………………………………………..

Write the second sentences in such a way that the meanings stay the same as the first ones :
1. Because the weather was cold, they stayed at home.
=> The weather ......................
=> They stayed at home because of .............................
2. Because Mr. Ba is old, he can't join the game.
=> Mr Ba is ........................
=> Mr Ba can't join the game because of ....................
3. Because it was raining heavily, the game was cancelled.
=> It was .....................
=> Because of ......................
4. He wasn't successful because he was not hard enough.
=> He was not ..................
=> He wasn't successful because of .........................
5. He came late because his bike was broken.
=> His bike was ..................
=>He came late because of .......................
6. Although the sea was rough, the fishermen went fishing. (despite)
7. Though the test was difficult, we could finish it. (despite)
8. Though Mr Brown is old, he runs 5km every morning. (despite)
9. Although he tried hard, he was unsuccessful. (in spite of)
10. Even though he has a well-paid job, he wants to move to another company. (despite)
11. Though he is young, he is successful in business. (despite)

1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
=> Despite / In spite of ______________________________________.

2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.
=> Because of _____________________________.

3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of _________________________________.

4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of ______________________________________.

5. Because there was an accident, I was late.
=> Because of _______________________.

6. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of _____________________________________________.

7. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.
=> Despite ________________________________________________________.

8. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.
=> Because __________________________________________.

9. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
=> Despite / In spite of ____________________.

10. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ________________________.

 Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words.

1. He left school because his life was hard.  

=>Because of

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

=>Because

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

=>Because

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

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

 =>Though

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

=> Because of

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

=>Because of

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