Exercise 3 : Complete these sentences, using because or because of + one of these phrases :

the strong wind                                         growing unrest in the country
my computer isn’t working                       I can hear the waves
flooding on the road                                  the mist
the streets were covered in ice          my mother has arrived    the streets were covered in ice                  my mother has arrivedhe streets were covered in ice                  my mother has arrived
her illness                                             prices were falling

1. _____, I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all.

- Because my mother has arrived, I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all.

2. She couldn’t complete the work _____.

- She couldn’t complete the work because of her illness.

3. The boat couldn’t put to sea _____.

4. _____, they couldn’t sell their house.

5. I can’t print out the letter _____.

6. When we got to the top of the hill we couldn’t see anything _____.

7. She walked carefully _____.

8. We must be near the beach, _____.

9. The Prime Minister returned home _____.

10. We couldn’t get to his house _____.

Exercise 4 : Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.

1. ____________ the meeting’s at 2.00, I won’t be late 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.

Complete these sentences, using because or because of + one these phrases:

the strong wind growing unrest in the country

my computer isn't working I can hear the waves

flooding on the road the mist

the streets were convered in ice prices were falling

1 The boat couldn't put to sea______.

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2_________, they couldn't sell their house.

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3 I can't print out the letter______.

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4 When we got to the top of the hill we couldn't see anything_______.

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5She walked carefully__________.

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6 We must be near the beach,_________.

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7 The Prime Minister returned home_________.

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8 We couldn't get to his house______.

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I. Rewrite these sentences by using “because”.

1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy.

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2. She went to bed early because of her sickness.

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3. We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather.

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4. I can’t play volleyball because of my height.

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5. We can’t swim in this part of the river because of highly polluted water

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I. Rewrite these sentences by using “because”.

1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy.

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2. She went to bed early because of her sickness.

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3. We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather.

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4. I can’t play volleyball because of my height.

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5. We can’t swim in this part of the river because of highly polluted water

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I. write these sentences , using the following sets of the words and phrases:

1. I'd / like / tell/ you / somthing / country / and / where / live

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2. mother / worried / let / me / go / zoo / alone / yesterday

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II. put the words in their correct order to make complete sentences:

1. taught / game / friend / how / computer / yesterday / me / neww / mine / a / to / of / play / a

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2. going / ought / homework / school / sister / carefully / my / brffore / to / her / finish / to

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II. Rewrite these sentences by using “because of”

1. She can’t work hard because she is very old.

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2. He likes her because of she is very beautiful.

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3. He broke the vase because he was careless.

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4. He left school because his life was hard.

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5. I went to bed early because I feel tired.

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IX. Combine each pair of the following sentences into one, using the suggested words or phrases in the brackets.

1. I’m not you. But I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags.                    (IF)

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2. All flights had to be cancelled. That’s because of  the pilots’ sudden strike.           (SO)

à ………………………….………………………………………….………

3. Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.         (HAVE)

à ………………………….……………………………………………….…

Which of these phrases could you use instead of the ones in italics in the sentences below? There are two phrases which cannot be used.

as well as - because of-except for in common with - in place of- owing to

1. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the film "Nostradamus" will not open until January.

2. Thanks to the good weather, most of my friends have left the city for the weekend.

3. Apart from dogs and cats, fish are Britain's favourite pets.

4. Together with most of my friends, I love spending time in the country

Fill the gaps in the sentences below with a suitable compound preposition from the list. In some cases there may be more than one possible answer:

according to - apart from - as well as - because of except for - instead of - on behalf of - owing to

1. Our flight was cancelled because of the fog.

2. Hello. I'm phoning ...... Mr Brown. He asked me to give you a message.

3. Tropical forests are being destroyed ..... the demand for hard-wood for furniture.

4. People should protect the trees ..... cutting them down.

5. They have two cats ...... four pet rabbits.

6. Last week we had marvellous weather every day ..... Sunday.

7. I love dogs ..... those very fierce brown and black ones.

8. ..... the weather forecast, it's going to snow.