26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train. - Because of ... 27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him. - In spite of ... 28. My neighbor couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money. - Because ... 29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather. - Because.... 30. I can sleep although it is hot. - In spite of....... 31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. - I couldn’t do the test because of... 32. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties. - Despite..... 33. Because of not knowing Russian, I’ve had to have the document translated into French. - Because ...... 34. Although it got dark, they continued to work. - In spite of.... 35. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German. - Despite....... 36. Because of having an accident, these students arrived late. - Because...... 37. Nick is often punished because he is lazy. - Because of...... 38. We bought the house though its rooms were small. - We bought the house despite....... 39. The accident happened because of his being negligent in his driving. - Because....... 40. Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra. - Because of..... 41. Although he had planed everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. - Despite... 42. She ate much because of her hunger. - Because ..... 43. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie. - Despite........ 44. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough. - Because of...... 45. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks. - In spite of........ 46. In spite of her telling the truth, the policeman didn’t believe her. - Even though....... 47. Because there were the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as the plan. - Because of..... 48. Because of not hearing the speaker, I moved to the front row. - Because ........