Directions: Complete each sentence by underlining either "because," "because of," or "due to." Example: They bought the couch because / because of it was on sale.. Sarah wants to go to t
Trang 1Part A Directions: Complete each sentence by underlining either "because," "because of," or "due to."
Example: They bought the couch (because / because of) it was on sale.
1 Sarah wants to go to the salon today (because / because of) her hair needs a trim
2 (Because / Because of) the change in the weather, we have decided not to go to the parade
3 Diane missed her flight (due to / because) a traffic delay on her way to the airport
4 (Due to / Because) my car was stolen, I will have to rent a car for the next few days
5 The doctors said that the man's death was (due to / because) heart failure
6 The teacher thinks the students didn't learn the lesson well enough (because / because of) they weren't listening to her
7 (Because / Because of) the lights don't work, you'll need a flashlight when you go down into the basement
8 The company won't hire him (due to / because) he tested positive for drugs
9 The door doesn't close properly (because / because of) it's broken
10 School was cancelled (due to / because) the weather
Although or in spite of
Trang 218 I managed to sleep the hotel was noisy.
Part B Directions: Complete each sentence by choosing from the clauses, phrases, and words that are available.
1 We didn't go to the beach because _
2 The car crashed into the traffic light because of
3 Due to _, the store was forced to close
4 They can't have any more candy because _
5 Jimmy can't reach the ball because _
6 My car won't start because of
7 Due to , Cindy had trouble finding a job
8 The forest fire started because of _
9 Because _, they have decided to get married
10 She's frustrated because of _ in the delivery of the package
a it's too high; b the delay; c it was too cold outside; d a lightning strike on some dead trees
e her lack of experience; f the poor economy; g the cold; h bad brakes; i they are in love
j they've eaten too much of it
Fill the gap in each sentence with despite, in spite of, although or even though,
1 we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month
2 all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success
3 we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project
4 his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman
5 being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals
6 he's a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car
7 it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday
8 working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to do
1 they'd only known each other for two months, they got engaged
2 She passed her driving test, _ she made a lot of mistakes
3 _ _ the fact that I'm allergic to dogs, my parents are getting a puppy
4 _ _ I love sweets and cakes, I try not to eat them during the week
Trang 35 I'm a terrible singer, _ having two parents who are good musicians.
6 I would move to Australia if I got a job offer, the distance from my family
7. I'm a nurse, I can't stand the sight of blood