Telephone Skills - Phrasal verbs
Complete the sentences with the most suitable phrasal verb
pick up / cut off / get through / put on / hold on / look up / speak up / hung up / call back / put through
1. ‘The phone’s ringing.’ – ‘I’ll
it
.’
2. Sorry, I’ve got to go now. I’ll
you
later.
3. ‘Could I speak to Mr Barring, please?’ – ‘I’ll
you
.’
4. I tried to call you several times last night, but I couldn’t
. There must have been something wrong with the lines.
5. I was going to explain the details when suddenly we were
.
6. Could you
for a moment. I’ll check the figures for you.
7. Why don’t you
his number in the directory?
8. I was waiting for a couple of minutes but there was no answer, so I
.
9. Could you
Harry
? I’d like to talk to him as well.
10. Sorry, I can’t hear you very well. Could you
?
1. pick up
2. call back
3. put through
4. get through
5. cut off
6. hold on
7. look up
8. hung up
9. put through
10. speak up