Question

1. Nam couldn’t pass the exam______ he was too lazy.

A. because                       B. because of       C. although            D. in spite of

2. I can’t finish my homework ______ the noise.

A. because of         B. although          C. despite             D. in spite of

3. ______ there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.

A. Despite         B. In spite of   C. Because of                           D. Although

4. Julie failed the exam ______ of not working hard.

A. though                   B. in spite             C.because of         D.because

5. He went to school ______ his headache.

A.in spite of           B. although                    C. because            D. because of

6. Despite ______, we arrived on time.

A. the heavy traffic                             B. of the heavy traffic

C. there was heavy traffic                   D. of there was heavy traffic

7. ______ it was very cold, she put on her coat.

A. Although           B. Though            C.Because            D. Because of

8. ______ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.

A. In spite of                   B. Although                   C. Because           D. Because of

9. John lost his job______ his laziness.

A. because of             B. because            C. in spite of        D. though

10. We understood him ______ he spoke very clearly.

A. because of           B. because                      C. though             D. despite

Answer 1

1. Nam couldn’t pass the exam______ he was too lazy.

A. because                       B. because of       C. although            D. in spite of

2. I can’t finish my homework ______ the noise.

A. because of         B. although          C. despite             D. in spite of

3. ______ there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.

A. Despite     B. In spite of     C. Because of     D. Although

4. Julie failed the exam ______ of not working hard.

A. though                   B. in spite             C.because of         D.because

5. He went to school ______ his headache.

A.in spite of     B. although     C. because     D. because of

6. Despite ______, we arrived on time.

A. the heavy traffic                             B. of the heavy traffic

C. there was heavy traffic                   D. of there was heavy traffic

7. ______ it was very cold, she put on her coat.

A. Although           B. Though            C.Because            D. Because of

8. ______ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.

A. In spite of      B. Although     C. Because     D. Because of

9. John lost his job______ his laziness.

A. because of             B. because            C. in spite of        D. though

10. We understood him ______ he spoke very clearly.

A. because of     B. because     C. though     D. despite