Look at the following examples from the text. The words in bold typeface are combinations of verbs and prepositions or adverbs.
“The physics world had not yet caught up with his genius.”
“[…] even he was not likely to watch a real human plunging off a roof and think of gravitational theory […]”
Now match the columns.
( ) bring on
( ) fall out
( ) fix up
( ) keep up
( ) leave out
( ) put off
( ) write off
1) We have decided to __________ our trip to the Amazon because of a terrible flooding. (postpone)
2) Mary, I really don´t want __________ with you about over this! (have an argument)
3) She has been working so hard! But due to the crisis, I think it will be impossible for her to __________ the place. (maintain)
4) I always avoid birds. They __________ my terrible allergies. (cause)
5) Maybe out of superstition, many hotels in America _________floor number 13. (omit)
6) Although the car was a total __________ after the accident, nobody got hurt. (destroyed)
7) We haven´t seen each other for ages! We have to __________ a date for lunch! (arrange)
