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

1. _______ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. Daniel forgot his passport ________ having it in his list.

3. I couldn’t get to sleep _______ the noise.

4. _______ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.

5. A lot of things went wrong ________ all our careful plans.

6. She wasn’t wearing a coat ________ it was quite cold.

7. He only accepted the job ________ the salary, which was very high.

8. I went home early ________ I was feeling unwell.

9. ________ I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them.

10. The villagers refused to leave ________ the drought.

11. We decided not to go out for a meal _________ we were simply too tired.

12. Have you really got no money ________ the fact that you’ve had a job?

13. Sarah can’t climb up the tree _______ her fear of heights.

14. Matthew looked quite fresh, ________ he’d been playing squash.

15. _______ his age, john was not hired ________ he had the necessary qualifications.