Exercise 4: Choose the correct answers.
1. Tom wakes his parents up.
A. because
2. Many people believe him
A. because
3.
D. because of
_she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of
4.
A. Although
B. in spite of
playing the guitar very softly.
C. because of
D. although
he often tells a lie.
B. in spite of
C. although
B. Because
C. Because of
C. If
the heavy rain.
her poorness, she feels happy.
5. I went to the club last Saturday
A. because of
B. Because
B. because
C. in spite of
6. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work
C. Though he worked hard
7. Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
A. Because of the rain
C. Despite of the heavy rain
D. Although
D. In spite of
B. Despite he worked hard
D. Although hard work
B. Though it is raining
D. Though it rained
8. Tom went to work although he didn't feel very well.
A. that he did not feel very well
C. because he did not feel very well
9. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
A. In spite of his old age
C. Despite the fact that he is old
D. though
B. despite of the fact not feeling well
D. despite not feeling very well
B. Despite his old age
D. All are correct
10. I have tried hard but I can't earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can't earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can't earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can't earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can't earn enough money.
11. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.
B. Because of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
D. A & C are correct.
12. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can't come to the concert in time.
13. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.
A. Although William suffers from a bad cold, he went to school.
B. Although William suffered from a bad cold, he went to school.
C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.
William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.
D.