EXERCISES – DESPITE – BECAUSE OF

1. Although Lan was ill, she still came to the meeting.  In spite of…

2. Even though he was inexperienced, he got a good salary.  Despite…

3. She decided to accept the job although the salary is low.  In spite of…

4. Although she passed the exam, she didn’t feel satisfied.  Despite…

5. He is very nice, but I don’t trust him.  In spite of…

6. Because he was seriously ill, he couldn’t come to class.  Because of …

7. Because there is too much exhaust fume, people have to wear masks in the street.
 Due to …

8. Because of your advice, we didn’t use that poisonous chemical.  Because…

9. Because he behaved badly, he got into trouble.  Because of…

10. Because the company had been poorly managed, it declared bankruptcy last week.
 Due…
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1. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
2. “Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”
A. will you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. are you
3. Mary usually walks to school but today she ______ a bike.
A. ride B. rides C. riding D. is riding
4. She worked hard ______she passed the exam.
A. so B. if C. because D. as
5. I’ll give you a lift to the station if you _______ in a hurry.
A. were B. are C. will be D. would be
6. I’m feeling pretty tired. Do/Would you mind ______ me home?
A. taking B. took C. take D. to take
7. Nam looks much _______ today than yesterday.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
8. Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove ______ from industrial wastes.
A. polluted B. pollute C. polluting D. pollutants
9. The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.
A. may be B. must be C. should have been D. must have been
10. The Pikes put ______ their trip because of bad weather.
A. away B. up C. out D. off = delay
II. Rewrite these sentences without changing the meanings.
1. People are going to build a new library in the area.

→ A new library is going to be built in the area.

2. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.
 → She suggested (that) I (should) take a day off the following/next day.

3. The weather is bad so we can’t go camping.

→ If the weather weren’t/wasn’t bad, we could go camping.

4. He was punished because he behaved badly.

→ Because of his bad behavior/behaving badly, he was…

5. The keeper had no sooner opened the case door than the lion attacked him.

→ Hardly/Scarcely had the keeper opened the case door when the lion attacked him.

6. He didn’t go to the party because he was busy.

→ He was busy, so he didn’t go…

; therefore, he didn’t go…

7. It’s a pity. We can’t speak English well.

→ We wish we could speak …

8. “Do you like classical music?” She asked me.

→ She asked me if I/we liked classical music.

9. The man is my new boss. He is talking to the lady over there.

 → The man (who/that is) talking to the lady over there is my new boss.

10. “Why don’t you buy this picture as a wedding present, Tom?”

→ Jane suggested Tom (should) buy that picture as a wedding present.