_____ a lot has been done, we need to continue working hard.
A.in spite of
B.despite
C.
D.therefore

You need to find a more user-friendly name ­­­­­_______ people can access it more quickly.
A.so that
B.because
C.for
D.in order to

­­­_____ the weather conditions, the fire could not be contained.
A.since
B.
C.owning to
D.

I'm going to say only a few words ­­______ take too much of your time.
A.so as not to
B.so as to
C.so not to
D.for not to

Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A.though
B.despite
C.in spite
D.because

In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A.of the rain
B.there was a rain
C.the rain
D.it was raining

_______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car.
A.in spite of
B.because of
C.
D.despite

_______, he walked to the station.
A.Despite being tired
B.Despite tired
C.In spite being tired
D.Although to be tired

The children slept well, despite _______.
A.it was noise
B.the noise
C.noisy
D.of the noise

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences._____ everything looked so in order, we didn't clean anything else.
A.because of
B.seeing
C.due to
D.since