Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences, using the information in the box.

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
   everyone is living on beans      he had to cancel the appointment      he managed to come to school      the council demolished it      there were enough seats for everyone      they enjoyed living there      we all wore shorts      we could not see what was going on      we have managed to get some beef      we kept the fire burning all day   
1. Because of the cold weather .
In spite of the cold weather .
2. Because of his illness .
In spite of his illness .
3. Because of the large crowds .
In spite of the large crowds .
4. Because of the meat shortage .
In spite of the meat shortage .
5. Because of the bad condition of the house .
In spite of the bad condition of the house .