1. My mother is cooking the dinner in the kitchen.

The dinner_________________

2. Though Nam is a naughty boy, he is very intelligent.

Despite_________________________

3. Because people dump waste into the river, it is heavily polluted.

Because of_______________________-

1. Since the river is polluted, fish, crabs and many other aquatic creatures die.

Because of________________________---

2. Even though they earn a lot of money, the doesn’t feel happy.

In spite of _____________________________