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
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
?
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