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.
apartment, brick house, cottage
in the city, in the countryside, in the mountains
view of the city, view of the sea, view of the strees
smartphone, wireless TV, modern DVD player
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