I. Complete the sentences with because/ because of/ although/ in spite of.

1.We delayed our trip ________because of_______ the bad weather.

2. Sue’s eyes were red ________because__________ she had been crying.

3. My mother is always complaining _________because of__________ the untidiness of my room.

4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink _________because_________ it’s polluted.

5. The trees were bend over __________because of_________ the wind.

6. You can’t enter this secure areas ________because___________ you don’t have an official permit.

7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________because of________ the ongoing civil war.

8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted __________because of________ the extreme heat.

9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday _________because__________ he didn’t feel well

10. We couldn’t get into the disco _______because of____________ the enormous crowd.

11 . __________Although________ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

12. Daniel forgot his passport ________in spite of___________ having it in his list.

13. I couldn’t get to sleep __________because of________ the noise.

14. ___________Because_______ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.

15. A lot of things went wrong ________although___________ all our careful plans.

16. She wasn’t wearing a coat __________although_________ it was quite cold.

17. He only accepted the job ________because of___________ the salary, which was very high.

18. I went home early ___________because________ I was feeling unwell.

19. ____________Although_______ I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them.

20. The villagers refused to leave _________because of__________ the drought.

21. We decided not to go out for a meal _________because___________ we were simply too tired.

22. Have you really got no money ___________in spite of________ the fact that you’ve had a job?

23. Sarah can’t climb up the tree ____________because of______ her fear of heights.

24. Matthew looked quite fresh, _________because__________ he’d been playing squash.

25. _______Because of______ his age, john was not hired _______although________ he had the necessary qualifications

1. because of

2. because

3.because of

1. We delayed our trip Because of.the bad weather

2. Sue's eyes were red Because she had been crying

3 My morther is always complaining Because ofthe untidiness of my room

Đáp án: because of

1 . Complete the sentences with " , , although , in spite of " .

a , We delayed our trip ....because of...... the bad weather .

b , Sue's eyes were red .....because ..... she had been crying .

c , My mother is always complaining ......because of.... the untidiness of my room .

a) We delayed our trip because of the bad weather .

b) Sue's eyes were red because she had been crying .

c) My mother is always complaining because of the untidiness of my room .

1 Because of an accident, I was late

2 Because the weather was bad, we delayed our trip

3 Because of the picture's beauty, I like it

4 Because of his height, Nam can reach the book on the shelf

5 Because he is ill, he can't drive

III. Rewrite sentences that they have the same meaning with the given ones. Use the words in brackets.

1. Because there was an accident, I was late. (because of) Because of the accident, I was late.

2. We delayed our trip because of the bad weather. (because)

because th weather was bad, we delayed our trip 

3. I like this picture because it's beautiful. (because of)

I like this picture because its beaty

4. Because Nam is tall, he can reach the book on the shelf. (because of)

because of being tall , nam can reach the book on the shelf.

5. He can't drive because of his illness. (because)

 He can't drive because he is ill

Rewrite the sentences:

1. Lan didn't go to school yesterday because of her sickness

=> Because Lan was sick ; she didn't go to school yesterday .

2. We didn't enjoy the trip because of the bad weather

=> The bad weather prevented us from the trip.

Thanks nhiều!

1.He can answer all my questions. → All my ...questions can be answered by him........ 2. Because of the bad weather, we cancelled our trip to Tam Dao. → Because the………weather was bad, we cancelled our trip to Tam Dao ……………… 3.It is a month since she last wrote to me. → She has...............not written to me for a month...... 4. Is it necessary to bring warm clothes with me? → Should.....I bring warm clothes with me?.........? 5. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?” → He suggested.........I should ask her myself.........

1.He can answer all my questions. →

All my questions can be answered by him.

2. Because of the bad weather, we cancelled our trip to Tam Dao.

→ Because the weather was bad, we cancelled our trip to Tam Dao.

3.It is a month since she last wrote to me.

→ She has not written to me for a month.

4. Is it necessary to bring warm clothes with me?

→ Should I bring warm clothes with me?

5. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?”

→ He suggested asking her by myself.

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

( Using “ Because of “ )

→ ………Because of the bad conditions, we postponed our trip ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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

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

…………She wondered whther to tell her parents what she really thought………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

→Martha asked Peter when was the first day of his holiday ………………………………………………………………………………………….

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

→ ........I look forward to visiting New York city again with my parents ....................................................................................................

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

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

( Using “ Because of “ )

→ ……Because of the bad driving conditions, we postponed our trip………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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

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

……She wondered whether she told her parents what she really thought……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

→Martha asked …………Peter when the first day of his holiday was……………………………………………………………………………….

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

→ ..........I am looking forward to visiting New York city again with my parents..................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Thousands of Irish people emigrated to the United States ………because of…………. . 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 …………because. . . …. . the instructor talked too fast.

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

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

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