1. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. Because of 2. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train. In spite 3. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car. Despite 4. We arrived late because of the bad traffic. 5. She didn’t buy the house because the price was very high. 6. She only accepted the job because of the high salary. 7. We couldn’t sleep because the weather was hot. 8. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.( using in spite of) 9. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late. (using in spite of) 10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. In spite of 11. Mary went to bed early because she felt tired. Because of 12. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold. Because of 13. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident. Because ¬

1. Because of the difficulty, I couldn't do the test.

2. In spite of getting up late, he was late for the first train.

3. Despite the fact that my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.

4. We arrived late because the traffic was bad.

5. She didn’t buy the house because of the high price.

6. She only accepted the job because the salary was high.

7. We couldn’t sleep because of the hot weather. 

8. In spite of the silly story, I enjoyed the film.

9. In spite of the fact that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock.

10. In spite of the serious illness, he was determined to finish his work.

11. Because of feeling tired, Mary went to bed early.

12. Because of the bad cold, she didn’t go to the circus with Betty.

13. Because he drove too fast, he caused a serious accident.

Giải thích:

- Cấu trúc Despite - In spite of và Because of.

• Despite/In spite of + Noun/Noun Phrase/V-ing, S + V + …
• S + V + …despite/in spite of + Noun/Noun Phrase/V-ing.
• -Because of" là một giới từ kếp, được dùng trước danh từ, V-ing, đại từ để chỉ nguyên nhân của sự việc, hành động.