1) Mary missed the bus................she got uplate. A. because of B. because C . despite D. although 2. We can’t listen to the music, ....................the noise from the next room. A. because of B. because C. despite D. although 3. .......................working so much, he can’t support his family A. because of B. because C. despite D. although 4. ....................the bad weather, we couldn’t take a boat trip. A. because of B. because C. despite D. although 5. Mary learns English well, .....................she often pratices it regularly .A. because of B. since C. despite D. although 6. .................................Peter is poor, he still passed the university A. because of B. because C. despite D. although 7. ..............the daughter sickness, they decides to delay their holiday .A. because of B. because C. despite D. although 8. Mary won the contestbecause of...................................carefully A. prepare B. her prepare C. being prepared D. Presario 9. Mai doesn’t want to join in the beauty contest because of............................. A. the difficultyB. its difficultC. the difficullyD. it’s difficult 10....................you know, the company earns a lot of profit . AsB. BecauseC. SinceD.If