II. Complete the sentences with either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF:

1. We postponed our trip…………. . . . . . . ……. ……. . . ……. the bad driving conditions.

2. Sue’s eyes were red………………. . …. . . . . … she had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.

3. We can’t visit the museum tomorrow……………. . . . . . . . …… it isn’t open.

4. Jim had to give up jogging ……………………. . . . . . … his sprained ankle. (mắt cá bong gân)

5……………………. . . . . heavy fog at the airport, we had to stay in Boston an extra day.

6. Please walk carefully …………………. . . . . . . the walkway is slippery (adj-trơn) when wet.

7. Thousands of Irish people emigrated to the United States …………………. . the potato famine

(nạn đóikém/sự khan hiếm) in Ireland in the middle of the nineteenth century

8. My lecture notes(diễn thuyết) were incomplete …………. . . …. . the instructor talked too fast.

9……………. . . . . . . . . …. . it rained, we stayed home.

10. A tomato is classified(xếp loại) as a fruit, but most people consider it a vegetable ………. .

it is prepared and eaten in the same way as lettuce(rau diếp), onions and other vegetables.

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

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with because/ because 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.

II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed ( 2ms)

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

( Using “ Because of “ )

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. “ Should I tell my parents what I really think?” she wondered

(Turn into Reported speech with “question word + to-infi…”)

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3. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.

→Martha asked ………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. I just can’t wait to visit New York city again with my parents. (forward)

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II. Complete the sentences with either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF:

1. We postponed our trip…………. . . . . . . ……. ……. . . ……. the bad driving conditions.

2. Sue’s eyes were red………………. . …. . . . . … she had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.

3. We can’t visit the museum tomorrow……………. . . . . . . . …… it isn’t open.

4. Jim had to give up jogging ……………………. . . . . . … his sprained ankle. (mắt cá bong gân)

5……………………. . . . . heavy fog at the airport, we had to stay in Boston an extra day.

6. Please walk carefully …………………. . . . . . . the walkway is slippery (adj-trơn) when wet.

7. Thousands of Irish people emigrated to the United States …………………. . the potato famine

(nạn đóikém/sự khan hiếm) in Ireland in the middle of the nineteenth century

8. My lecture notes(diễn thuyết) were incomplete …………. . . …. . the instructor talked too fast.

9……………. . . . . . . . . …. . it rained, we stayed home.

10. A tomato is classified(xếp loại) as a fruit, but most people consider it a vegetable ………. .

it is prepared and eaten in the same way as lettuce(rau diếp), onions and other vegetables.

III. Complete the sentences with THOUGH(mặc dầu) or BECAUSE :

1. I put on sunglasses …………………. . . . . . . . . . it was a dark, cloudy day.

2. I put on sunglasses …………………. . . ……. . the sun was bright.

3…………………. . . she has a job, she doesn’t make enough money to support her four chidren.

4……………. . …. she has a job, she is able to pay her rent and provide food her four children.

5. I’m going horseback riding with Judy this afternoon …………………. . I’m afraid of horse.

6………………… Tom didn’t know how to dance, he wanted to go the school dance ………………. he felt lonely sitting and staring blankly at the TV while all of his friends were having fun together.

IV- BECAUSE + CLAUSE / SENTENCE / BECAUSE OF + NOUN / PHRASE

1. He is bad at English because he is very lazy.

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2. He didn’t come to class because he was ill.

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3. Everyone likes and admires her because of her intelligence.

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4. The flight 202 was delayed because the weather was bad.

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5. He decided to accept the job because the salary was high.

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6. I didn’t come on time because it rained heavily.

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7. She smiles because she is very happy.

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8. They can’t miss the meeting because it is very important.

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9. I was late for the meeting because the traffic was heavy.

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10. My grandmother can’t work hard because she is very old.

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11. He likes her because she’s very beautiful and attractive.

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12. He didn’t go to school because he was very poor.

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13. He broke the glass because he was careless.

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14. He left school because his life was hard.

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15. My little brother can’t chew well because of his toothache.

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16. I can’t play basketball because of my height.

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

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

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19. Two cars can’t pass each other because of the narrow road.

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20. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty.

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