.Finally they decided to go shopping ________ the rain.

A. in spite of     B. because of       C. instead of       D. in case of

 The ceremony has been put off ___ the bad weather.

   A. in spite of        B. instead of        C. because of      D. in case of

.Finally they decided to go shopping ________ the rain.

Many students make great progress in listening ________ the large amount of time devoted to it.

A．because of　　 　　 B．instead of

C．in case of　　 　　 D．in spite of

The open-air celebration has been put off ______ the bad weather.

A. in case of　　　　　 B. in spite of　　　　　 C. instead of　　　　 D. because of