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WorksheetsQuestion Bank: Because - Although
Total questions: 153
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
We stopped playing tennis ............. the rain.
because of
because of
althought
in spite of
We had to hurry indoors ................. it was raining.
dispite
even though
because
because of
I am late ................. the traffic.
in spite of
because of
because
though
We didn't arrive until seven o'clock ........... the traffic was terrible.
because of
because
although
despite
She found the exam easy ........ she had worked hard during the course.
although
despite
because
because of
He can't drive .............. his illness.
because of
because
although
in sipte of
He found working in Japan very difficult ........... the language problem.
in spite of
because of
because
though
They came to London ........ he got a job there.
because
despite
even though
because of
She could only eat a salad in the restaurant ...... she is a vegetarian.
despite
although
because
because of
She went out ____ the rain.
although
despite
because
because of
She went out ____ it was raining.
despite
although
because of
because
- ____ of the opportunity, no one bothered.
In spite
Despite
Because
Though
She went out ................... the fact it was snowing.
even though
despite
because
in spite
........................................., he walked to the station.
Despite being tired
Although to be tired
In spite being tired
Despite tired
.....................................her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
Because
Even though
Despite of
In spite of
I could not eat ..................... I was very hungry.
even though
in spite
despite
in spite the fact that
............................. they are brothers, they do not look like.
Although
Becaue
In spite
Despite
The children slept well, despite .............................
it was noise
of the noise
the noise
noisy
She left him __________ she still loved him.
even if
even though
in spite
despite
...................... he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
In spite
In spite of
Because
Although
Rewrite the sentences using in spite of, despite or because of
1. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at maths .
2. Because he had much experience in machinery, he succeeded in repairing this machine.
3. Although it was noisy, I kept on studying.
4. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
5. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
6. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
7. We did the test well though it was difficult.
8. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
9. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.
______ my mum's got a mobile, she never uses it.
Athough
Despite
Since
As
____ looking for hours, I couldn't find a nice pair of jeans.
Although
Despite
Due to
_____ taking a map, we still got lost.
Although
Though
Even though
Despite
I don't like sweets, _____ I do like chocolate.
although
despite
in spite of
because of
We enjoyed the picnic ______ the bad weather.
although
even though
despite
_____ my homework was difficult, I finished it before bed.
Although
Despite
In spite of
Because of
_______ revising for hours, I didn't do well in the test.
Although
In spite of
______ my revision, I didn't do well in the test.
Although
Despite
____ it was expensive, the CD wasn't very good quality.
Although
In spite of
However
____ being expensive, the CD wasn't very good quality.
Although
However
In spite of
____ the cost, the CD wasn't very good quality.
Although
Despite
The CD was expensive. _____, it wasn't very good quality.
Despite
However
Although
The CD was expensive. It wasn't very good quality, ____.
although
despite
however
The CD wasn't very good quality, ____ being expensive.
although
despite
however
The CD wasn't very good quality, ____ it was expensive.
despite
although
however
The CD wasn't very good quality, ____ the cost.
although
despite
______ the water was cold, we still went swimming.
Despite
Although
in spite of
______ my mum's got a mobile, she never uses it.
Athough
Despite
Since
As
____ looking for hours, I couldn't find a nice pair of jeans.
Although
Despite
Due to
_____ taking a map, we still got lost.
Although
Though
Even though
Despite
I don't like sweets, _____ I do like chocolate.
although
despite
in spite of
because of
We enjoyed the picnic ______ the bad weather.
although
even though
despite
_____ my homework was difficult, I finished it before bed.
Although
Despite
In spite of
Because of
_______ revising for hours, I didn't do well in the test.
Although
In spite of
______ my revision, I didn't do well in the test.
Although
Despite
____ it was expensive, the CD wasn't very good quality.
Although
In spite of
However
____ being expensive, the CD wasn't very good quality.
Although
However
In spite of
____ the cost, the CD wasn't very good quality.
Although
Despite
The CD was expensive. _____, it wasn't very good quality.
Despite
However
Although
The CD was expensive. It wasn't very good quality, ____.
although
despite
however
The CD wasn't very good quality, ____ being expensive.
although
despite
however
The CD wasn't very good quality, ____ it was expensive.
despite
although
however
The CD wasn't very good quality, ____ the cost.
although
despite
______ the water was cold, we still went swimming.
Despite
Although
in spite of
Tom wakes his parents up_______ playing the guitar very softly.
because
in spite of
because of
although
Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.
although
because
because of
in spite of
_______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
In spite of
Because
Because of
Although
John lost his job__________ his laziness.
because of
because
in spite of
though
She walked home by herself _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
because
although
and
but
_______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.
Because of
But for
In spite of
Without
Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
so
although
because
though
Parents shouldn't use physical punishment ___ it negatively influences children's development.
because of
although
because
in spite of
_____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.
Because
whether
Although
so
It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach.
or
but
so
though
He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
and
or
if
since
_______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
Though
Although
Even though
In spite of
______ they live near us, we can see them very often.
So
As
Though
Even
______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
Despite
However
In spite of
Though
______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
Although
Because
As
If
______ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
Although
While
In spite of
Despite of
______ tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day.
As
Just as
Although
When
I don't really like the film ............ most critics say it is a must-see film.
However
although
in spite of
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
Tom enjoys festivals in Vietnam despite he doesn’t understand Vietnamese cultural very much.
enjoys
despite
doesn’t
Vietnamese
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
Despite of feeling tired, he tried to finish his work before going to bed.
going
tired
Despite of
to finish
__________ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
a. In spite
b. In spite of
c. Despite the fact that
d. Despite
I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
a. even though
b. in spite
c. despite
d. in spite the fact that
Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite
b. because
c. in sd. though pite
In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain
b. of the rain
c. it was raining
d. there was a rain
_______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car.
a. Despite
b. In spite of
c. Because of
d. Because
. _______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired
b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired
d. Despite tired
The children slept well, despite _______.
a. it was noise
b. the noise
c. of the noise
d. noisy
She left him _______ she still loved him.
a. even if
b. even though
c. in spite of
d. despite
_______ her lack of hard work, she wasn’t promoted.
a. Because
b. Even though
c. Because of
d. In spite of
Our new neighbors are quite nice ______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite
b. in spite of the fact
c. though
d. despite of
_____ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite
b. Despite
c. But
d. Although
Because _______, we arrived late.
a.of the traffic
b. the traffic
c. the heavy traffic
d. of there was heavy traffic
In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.
a. As hard as he work, he could not finish the job.
b. Despite he worked hard, he could not finish the job
c. Though he worked hard, he could not finish the job.
d. Although hard work, he could not finish the job.
Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
a. Because of the rain, we enjoyed our trip
. b. Though it is raining, we enjoyed our trip.
c. Despite of the heavy rain, we enjoyed our trip.
d. Though it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.
a. Tom went to work that he did not feel very well
b. Tom went to work despite of the fact not feeling well
c. Tom went to work because he did not feel very well
d. Tom went to work despite not feeling very well
Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
a. In spite of his old age, he can walk to the station.
b. Despite his old age, he can walk to the station.
c. Despite the fact that he is old, he can walk to the station.
d. All are correct he can walk to the station.
I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.
B. Because of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
D. A & C are correct.
Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.
In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.
A. Although William suffers from a bad cold,
he went to school.
B. Although William suffered from a bad cold,
he went to school.
C. William went to school although
he is suffering from a bad cold.
D. William went to school; he suffered
from a bad cold although.
Tom wakes his parents up_______ playing the guitar very softly.
because
in spite of
because of
although
Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.
although
because
because of
in spite of
_______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
In spite of
Because
Because of
Although
John lost his job__________ his laziness.
because of
because
in spite of
though
She walked home by herself _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
because
although
and
but
_______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.
Because of
But for
In spite of
Without
Parents shouldn't use physical punishment ___ it negatively influences children's development.
because of
although
because
in spite of
_____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.
Because
whether
Although
so
Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy.
while
though
because
but
_______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
Though
Although
Even though
In spite of
Tom wakes his parents up_______ playing the guitar very softly.
because
in spite of
because of
although
Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.
although
because
because of
in spite of
_______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
In spite of
Because
Because of
Although
John lost his job__________ his laziness.
because of
because
in spite of
though
She walked home by herself _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
because
although
and
but
_______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.
Because of
despite of
In spite of
due to
Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
so
although
because
though
Parents shouldn't use physical punishment ___ it negatively influences children's development.
because of
although
because
in spite of
_____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.
Because
despite
Although
so
It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach.
or
but
so
though
Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it.
though
as
because
but
Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy.
due to
though
because
but
He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
and
or
if
since
_______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
Though
Although
Even though
In spite of
______ they live near us, we can see them very often.
So
As
Though
due to
______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
Despite
However
In spite of
Though
The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing.
although
so
but
and
______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
Although
Because
As
If
______ tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day.
As
Despite
Although
When
______ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
Although
While
In spite of
Despite of
Tom wakes his parents up_______ playing the guitar very softly.
because
in spite of
because of
although
Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.
although
because
because of
in spite of
_______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
In spite of
Because
Because of
Although
John lost his job__________ his laziness.
because of
because
in spite of
though
She walked home by herself _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
because
although
and
but
_______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.
Because of
But for
In spite of
Without
Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
so
although
because
though
Parents shouldn't use physical punishment ___ it negatively influences children's development.
because of
although
because
in spite of
_____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.
Because
whether
Although
so
It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach.
or
but
so
though
Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it.
or
as
because
but
Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy.
while
though
because
but
He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
and
or
if
since
_______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
Though
Although
Even though
In spite of
______ they live near us, we can see them very often.
So
As
Though
Even
______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
Despite
However
In spite of
Though
The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing.
although
so
but
and
______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
Although
Because
As
If
______ tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day.
As
Just as
Although
When
______ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
Although
While
In spite of
Despite of
