1.Because of the difficulty test , I couldn't do it
2.In spite of getting up early, he was late for the first train
3.Despite not having enough money , my friend wants to buy that new car
4.Because the traffic was bad , we arrived late
5.Because of the high price , she didn't buy the house
6.She only accepted the job because the salary was high
7.Because of the hot weather , we couldn't sleep
8.In spite of the silly story , I enjoyed the film
9.In spite of the fact that he promised that he wouldn't be late , he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock
10.In spite of being seriously ill , he was determined to finish his work