III. Rewrite the following sentences as guided 1. Mary didn't go to school because she was ill. → Because of __________________________________________________. 2. He failed the examination because he was lazy. → Because of __________________________________________________. 3. Many people refused to do Paula's job because of the danger. → Because ____________________________________________________. 4. I couldn't concentrate on studying last night because of the noise in the next flat. → Because _____________________________________________________. 5. Because of my friend's absence, I have to copy that lesson for him. → Because _____________________________________________________. 6. She accepted the job because the salary was high. → Because of __________________________________________________. 7. Because the medical care is improved, we live healthier. → Because of _________________________________________________. 8. Because of the heavy rain, we couldn’t go to work on time yesterday. → Because ____________________________________________________. 9. Because they are not rich, they can’t send their children to school. → Because of ___________________________________________________. 10. Because the cost of the tour was too high, we decided not to take it. → Because of ___________________________________________________. 11. We can study although it is noisy. → In spite of ___________________________________________________. 12. Although she had a bad headache, Mary still finished her test on time. → In spite of ___________________________________________________. 13. Although it rained heavily, they went to the cinema. → Despite _____________________________________________________. 14. Although he behaved badly, the teacher didn't punish him. → Despite _____________________________________________________.