Exercise: Put because/ since/ as or Because of/ due to/ owing to/ on account of/ as a result of: It was difficult to deliver the letter ……………………………the wrong address. ………………….there is an oil shortage.We have to cut down on our driving Rescue attempts were temporarily stopped ………………………..the bad weather. They visited their friends often …………………….they enjoyed their company. ………………his illness.Paul could not go to the football game Marcella was awarded a scholarship…………………………her superior ability. Nobody ventured outdoors ……………………………the hurricane warnings. ……………. the air is purer there.We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains We have to drive around the bay ……………..the bridge was destroyed in the storm. The chickens have died …………………the intense heat.
 
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EXERCISE 2: Use ‘in spite of’, despite’ or ‘although/ though/ eventhough’ for these sentences:
_ he was tired he drove a hundred kilometres to the next town.
 He enjoys his job _ the low salary.
_ having lived in Norway for ten years, he never got used to the cold.
 _ they said construction was complete, there were builders working on the hotel when we arrived.
 _ the fact that she had no money, she bought the car anyway.
 You still play loud music _ I've asked you not to several times.
 

Exercise: Put because/ since/ as or Because of/ due to/ owing to/ on account of/ as a result of: It was difficult to deliver the letter ……………………………the wrong address. ………………….there is an oil shortage.We have to cut down on our driving Rescue attempts were temporarily stopped ………………………..the bad weather. They visited their friends often …………………….they enjoyed their company. ………………his illness.Paul could not go to the football game Marcella was awarded a scholarship…………………………her superior ability. Nobody ventured outdoors ……………………………the hurricane warnings. ……………. the air is purer there.We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains We have to drive around the bay ……………..the bridge was destroyed in the storm. The chickens have died …………………the intense heat.
 
Nguyễn AnPha
EXERCISE 2: Use ‘in spite of’, despite’ or ‘although/ though/ eventhough’ for these sentences:
_ he was tired he drove a hundred kilometres to the next town.
 He enjoys his job _ the low salary.
_ having lived in Norway for ten years, he never got used to the cold.
 _ they said construction was complete, there were builders working on the hotel when we arrived.
 _ the fact that she had no money, she bought the car anyway.
 You still play loud music _ I've asked you not to several times.