1 . Complete the sentences with " , because of , , " .
a , ......because .... I had nothing for lunch but an apple , I ate dinner early .
b , A lot of things went wrong .....in spite of..... all our careful plans .
Fill in the blanks with although,in spite of , because, because of
1. ......it rained a lot,we enjoyed our holiday
2. ...... all our careful plans , a lot of things went wrong
3........... we had planned everything carefully,a lot of things went wrong
4. I went home early.... I felt unwell
5. She accepted the job..... the salary was very high
6. She accepted the job.... the salary was very low
7. I managed to get to sleep...there was a lot of noise
8. I couldn’t sleep.... the noise
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 ...........................................................................................................
BECAUSE BECAUSE OF ; ALTHOUGH DESPITE
1. He lifted the heavy box easily even though he was very old. Despite......................................................
2. I went to bed early although I had to do a lot of homework.
ln spite......................................................
3. Everybody hates her although she is very beautiful.
In......................................................
4. We went out for a while because the weather was lovely.
Because of............................................................
5. In spite of my height, I can't reach that shelf.
Though......................................................
6. Though he was poor , he lived and worked happily.
In......................................................
7. We can't miss this lesson because the lesson is very important.
Because of......................................................
We can't go for a walk because the weather is bad
They sleep soundly although the night air was hot
The match continued although it rained heavily
I can't sleep because the weather is hot
Despite our careful plans, a lot of thing went wrong
Nancy told me the secret, despite having promised not to do so
In spite of her dislike of coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm
I can't study because it is noisy
The train came late because it was foggy
I couldn't read the letter because it was dark
The train was late because the fog was thick.
He gets bad marks because he is lazy( chuyển sang ba
Fill in the blank, using "although" or "in spite of" :
1. I couldn't sleep __________ I was very tired.
2. He didn't get the job __________ he had all the necessary qualifications.
3. __________ all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
4. __________ the rain, he still goes out.
5. She is in fact a German __________ having an English name.
6. __________ I hadn't eaten for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry.
7. __________ the traffic, I arrived on time.
8. __________ her injured foot, she managed to walk to the seaside.
9. My sister decided to accept that work __________ it was difficult.
10. Olivier Twist was more polite than you __________ he was a good deal hungrier
1 . Complete the sentences with " because , because of , although , in spite of " .
a , We delayed our trip .......... the bad weather .
b , Sue's eyes were red .......... she had been crying .
c , My mother is always complaining .......... the untidiness of my room .
cau1 : choose the best answer : 1 .............. it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat a in spite b in spite of c however d although 2 ............. of the committee , i’d like to thank you for your generous donation . a according b on behalf c together d in addition 3 ................. he was not feeling very well , mr. graham went to visit his aunt as usual . a although b however c therefore d still 4 ............. he had no money for a bus , he had to walk all the way home . a for b thus c so d as 5 ............... to an accident in the high street , traffic is moving very slowly on the london road a through b owing c because d since 6 of course i’m a christian ................. i expect everyone who works here to be a christian too a since b then c and d but 7 the ...................... the disaster was angine failure , not human error a reason by b reason on c reason why d reason for 8 we have to start early ................. we will not be late a so that b that c because d because of 9 she came in quietly .................. not to wake the baby a as if b so as c such as d if so 10 he was offered the job ...................... his qualifications were poor a despite b in spite of c even though d whereas
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 /
I/ Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets:
1. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a puncture. ( Because).
2. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health. ( although).
3. We couldn't get tickets. We queued for an hour. ( in spite of).
4. She earned her living by selling newspaper. She got a B. A. degree. ( even though).
5. I enjoy the fim. The story was silly. (in spite of).
6. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. ( despite).
7. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. ( although).
8. They have very little money. They are happy. ( in spite of).
9. I couldn't sleep. I was tired. ( despite).
10. I didn't get the job. I had all the necessary qualifications. ( in spite of).
11. Laura wants to play. She feels afraid. ( in spite of the fact that).
12. I'm no better. I' ve taken the pills. ( despite the fact).
13. Henry's friend is a millionaire. He hates spendng money. ( despite).
14. I' d met her twice before. I didn't recognize her. ( although).
15. The good were never delivered. We had received the promise. ( despite).
16. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. ( in spite of).
17. We understand him in spite of his strong accent. ( although).
18. Although he is healthy, he is not spoiled. ( despite).
19. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. (although).
20. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. ( despite).
21. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (although).
22. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. ( Despite)
23. In spite of Lee's Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (Although)
24. My friend ate the chocolate cake even thugh she was on a diet. (Despite)
25. In spite of headache, he enjoy the film. (Although)
II/ Rewrite these sentences, using because:
1. Due to the cold weather, we stayed home.
2 Most people hear jogging is a good exercise, so they begin to jog.
3. People like to live in this country because of it's healthy climate.
4. A computer can be used for various purposes, so it becomes very popular now a days.
5. Stacey retired in 1987, partly because of ill health.
6. We were late for the meeting due to the heavy traffic.
7. Harry had to stay in hospital because of his broken leg.
8. Our leader couldn't attend the meeting, so it was canceled.
9. The young couple decided not to the buy the house because of it's dilapidated condition.
10. I always enjoyed mathematics in high school, so I decided to major in it in college.
III.
1. Many people began to wearing jeans because they were cheap.
Because of ..................................................................................... .
2. Since he was careless, Tom lost the game.
Because of ..................................................................................... .
3. Although she behaves 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 ................................................................................................ .
9. Because the dust in the room, I can't go it.
Because of ........................................................................................... .
10. Because of too much smoke, we have to wear masks.
Because ................................................................................................. .
