Complete the sentences with because/ because of / athough / in spite of
Complete these sentences using with because/because of/in spite of/ although
We delayed our trip __________________ the bad weather.
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of, because, because of. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1. __________________ I opened the letter, Linda was angry with me.
2. Mary can’t sleep ________________________ the noise.
3. He didn’t leave school ________________________ his family was poor.
4. We couldn’t study __________________________ it was noisy.
5. There were so many people in the shop __________________ the sale.
6. ______________________ the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.
7. ______________________ Lee’s sadness at losing the contest, she tried to smile.
8. We stopped playing tennis ________________________ the rain.
9. The exam had been easy for her _______________________ she had studied hard during the course.
10. _______________________ her hunger, she didn’t eat much.
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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
1 . Complete the sentences with " because , because of , although , in spite of " .
a , Daniel forgot his passport .......... having it in his list .
b , I couldn't get to sleep ........... the noise /
1 . Complete the sentences with " because , , although ," .
a , Daniel forgot his passport ...... in spite of .... having it in his list .
b , I couldn't get to sleep .......because of .... the noise
VIII. Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of/because/because of”.
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a. .... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b. .... we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a. I went home early .... I was feeling unwell.
b. I went to work the next day .... I was still feeling unwell.
4. a. She only accepted the job .... the salary, which was very high.
b. She accepted the job .... the salary, which was rather low.
5. a. I managed to get to sleep .... there was a lot of noise.
b. I couldn’t get to sleep .... the noise.
IX. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.
1. Horror films my younger sister. terrible
2. I don’t think it is good for young kids to see on T.V. violent
3. We are going to the cinema to see an film. amazed
4. Although titanic is a film, it has a sad ending. romance
5. He falls in love with a pretty girl. it’s a beautiful . romantic
6. His recent film received a lot of from the public. critic
7. My favourite -fiction films have being from mars. scientist
8. I don’t like horror films because they are too for me. fright
9. Dracula is the best film i’ve ever seen. impress
10. Do you know daniel day-lewis? He has won three oscars for Best act
X. Read the passage and answer the questions: 2ms
The Vietnamese students take part in different after - school activities. Some students play sports. They often play soccer, table tennis or badminton. Sometimes they go swimming in the swimming pools. Some students like music, drama and movies. They are practicing to play musical instruments in the school music room. They join the school theater group and usually rehearse plays. Some are members of the stamp collector's club. They often get together and talk about their stamps. A few students stay at home and play video games. Most of them enjoy their activities after school hours.
15. What are they doing in music room? => ........................................................
16. Do The Vietnamese students take part in the same after - school activities?
=> ............................................................................................................................
17. What do a few students do after school?
=>.............................................................................................................................
18. What do the stamp collectors often do after school?
=> ............................................................................................................................
VIII. Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of/because/because of”.
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a. ..Despite.. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b. .Although... we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a. I went home early ..because.. I was feeling unwell.
b. I went to work the next day ...although. I was still feeling unwell.
4. a. She only accepted the job .. because.. the salary, which was very high.
b. She accepted the job ... in spite of . the salary, which was rather low.
5. a. I managed to get to sleep ...although. there was a lot of noise.
b. I couldn’t get to sleep .because of... the noise.
IX. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.
1. Horror films terrify my younger sister. terrible
2. I don’t think it is good for young kids to see violence on T.V. violent
3. We are going to the cinema to see an amazing film. amazed
4. Although titanic is a romantic film, it has a sad ending. romance
5. He falls in love with a pretty girl. it’s a beautiful romance . romantic
6. His recent film received a lot of criticism from the public. critic
7. My favourite science -fiction films have being from mars. scientist
8. I don’t like horror films because they are too frightening for me. fright
9. Dracula is the best impressive film i’ve ever seen. impress
10. Do you know daniel day-lewis? He has won three oscars for Best actors act
X. Read the passage and answer the questions: 2ms
The Vietnamese students take part in different after - school activities. Some students play sports. They often play soccer, table tennis or badminton. Sometimes they go swimming in the swimming pools. Some students like music, drama and movies. They are practicing to play musical instruments in the school music room. They join the school theater group and usually rehearse plays. Some are members of the stamp collector's club. They often get together and talk about their stamps. A few students stay at home and play video games. Most of them enjoy their activities after school hours.
15. What are they doing in music room? => .......They are practing to play musical instruments in the music room.................................................
16. Do The Vietnamese students take part in the same after - school activities?
=> ................No, they don't............................................................................................................
17. What do a few students do after school?
=>.....................They stay at home and play video games........................................................................................................
18. What do the stamp collectors often do after school?
=> ..........They often get together and talk about the stamps..................................................................................................................
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 morther is always complaining.......................the untidiness of my room
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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.
III. Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.
1. _________________ the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be able to see you.
2. _________________ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.
3. The goods were never delivered ___________________ the promise we had received.
4. My mother is always complaining __________________ the untidiness of my room.
5. I didn't get the job ___________________ I had all the necessary qualifications.
6. It's unsafe to travel in that country ____________________ the ongoing civil war.
7. The villagers refused to leave ____________________ the drought.
8. ___________________ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go.
9. ___________________ his age, John was not hired ___________________ he had the necessary
qualifications.
10. You can't enter this secure area __________________ you don't have an official permit.
11. __________________ it was sunny, it was quite a cold day.
12. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted ___________________ the extreme heat.
13. __________________ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir.
14. __________________ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
15. Sarah can't climb up the tree ____________________ her fear of heights
III. Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.
1. __________Because of_______ the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be able to see you.
2. __________Although_______ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.
3. The goods were never delivered ________in spite of___________ the promise we had received.
4. My mother is always complaining _____because of_____________ the untidiness of my room.
5. I didn't get the job __________although_________ I had all the necessary qualifications.
6. It's unsafe to travel in that country ___________because of_________ the ongoing civil war.
7. The villagers refused to leave ____________in spite of________ the drought.
8. ______Because_____________ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go.
9. __________Because of_________ his age, John was not hired ________although___________ he had the necessary
qualifications.
10. You can't enter this secure area ______because____________ you don't have an official permit.
11. ___________Although_______ it was sunny, it was quite a cold day.
12. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted _______because of____________ the extreme heat.
13. ____________In spite of______ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir.
14. _______Because___________ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
15. Sarah can't climb up the tree ____________because of________ her fear of heights
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Question V: Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a, ……………………..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b, ………………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a, I went home early ……………….……... I was feeling unwell.
b, I went to work the next day………………… .... I was still feeling unwell.
4. a, She only accepted the job ....................................... the salary, which was very high.
b, She accepted the job ……………………………….. the salary, which was rather low.
5. a, I managed to get to sleep ………………………... there was a lot of noise.
b, I couldn't get to sleep ………………………………...... the noise.
Question V: Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a, ……………………..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b, ………………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a, I went home early ……………….……... I was feeling unwell.
b, I went to work the next day………………… .... I was still feeling unwell.
4. a, She only accepted the job ....................................... the salary, which was very high.
b, She accepted the job ……………………………….. the salary, which was rather low.
5. a, I managed to get to sleep ………………………... there was a lot of noise.
b, I couldn't get to sleep ………………………………...... the noise.
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a, ……in spite of……..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b, ……although…………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a, I went home early …because…………….……... I was feeling unwell.
b, I went to work the next day……although…………… .... I was still feeling unwell.
4. a, She only accepted the job ..........because of............................. the salary, which was very high.
b, She accepted the job ………in spite of………….. the salary, which was rather low.
5. a, I managed to get to sleep …although……………………... there was a lot of noise.
b, I couldn't get to sleep ………because of………………………...... the noise.