Prepositions & Phrasal Verbs 6
Choose the correct item.
1 We had to put off/away the trip because of
the rain.
2 Rustam is a terrible footballer, but he's
amazing at/to basketball,
3 You should put aside/on your jacket as it is
cold outside.
4 My dad plays squash every Wednesday
on/at the sports centre.
5 We have to put off/away the equipment
after practice.​

In December 1915 , Lake Morena was nearly empty and everybody in San Diego was praying for rain. In desperation , the city council contacted Charles Hatfield , the Rainmaker. Hatfield agreed to fill the lake for $10 ,000. On January 1 1916 , he started work , using his secret rain-making chemicals. By January 5 , the rain had started. By January 20 , it had been raining non-stop for two weeks. On January 26 , the level of the lake was rising by two feet per hour when suddenly it stopped一just five inches from the top. Having kept his promise , Hatfield wanted his money. But the city council refused to pay , saying that the rain was an ‘ act of God'. Hatfield had only made a verbal agreement , and hadn't signed a contract. He never received a penny.

the olimpic games returned to our lives in 1896. organized them the french nobleman pierre de coubertin. they were successful. the olimpic games are held every four years. the main idea of the games is to make friends all the people. it is the great honor to become an olympic city.

in 1980 moscow joined the family of olympic cities. the xxii olympic games in sochi were a great successful too. millions of people are watching them all over the world.

the times has changed, but one thing isn't never changed the winners of the olympiad become national heroes in their countries.