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.