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.
