Complete the sentences with although / in spite of/ because / because of.
1.......the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be able to see you
2.........I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me
3.My mother is always complaining....... The untidiness of my room
4.I didn't get the job......I had all the necessary qualifications
5.....his age, John was not hired.....he had the necessary qualifications
6.You can't enter this secure area.....you don't have an official permission
7.......it was sunny, it was quite a cold day
8.Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted.....the extreme heat
9.......having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir
10.Sarah can't climb up the tree....her fear of heights