NAMA : ANISA WIDYANINGRUM
NIM : 5190411224
I.
1. . hold on = (E) A.talk louder
2. put (a call) through = (K) B. to be disconnected abruptly
during a telephone conversation
3. get through = (D) C. return someone’s call
4. hang up = (B) D. make a telephone call
5. call up = (F) E.Wait
6.Hang On = (M) F. to be connected to someone on the
phone
7.Call back = (H) G. put the receiver down
8. pick up = (I) H. return someone’s call
9. get off (the phone) = (G) I. answer a call, lift the receiver to take
a call
10. get back to (someone) = (C) J. stop talking on the phone
11. cut off = (J) K. connect one caller to another
12. switch off/turn off = (L) L. deactivate (a cell phone)
13.speak off = (A) M.Wait
IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs.
1. Caller: Hello. Could I speak to Lucia Rodriguez, please? Receptionist: She’s not in the
office at the moment. Can I Hang On you put a call throught to her voice mail?
Caller: Yes, thank you.
2. Caller: Could I speak to Emma, please?
Emma’s mother: Sure. Hang on a second and I’ll get her.
3. Automated Operator: Please hold on and try your call again. This is a recording.
4. Mother: Magdalena, could you cut off the phone? I need to call Dad.
Daughter: Okay, mom.
5. Chairperson of a meeting: I would appreciate if everyone could switch off their cell
phones. We have a lot of important things to discuss, and we don’t want to be
interrupted.
6. Caller: Hi, it’s Ahmed Mohamed calling. Could I speak to Martin Switzer please?
Receptionist: I’m sorry. He’s not in now. Can I take a message?
Caller: Yes, could you ask him to call me back when he gets in? ` It’s urgent.
Receptionist: Certainly.
7. Voice mail recording: Hi, you’ve reached Josh Wills in Accounting. I will be out of the
office until July 2 but get back will be my messages while I’m away. So please leave
yours at the sound of the tone. Thanks and have a great day!
8. Voice mail recording: You’ve reached Julia and Ben. We’re not available to take your
call right now, but if you leave a message, we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Thanks.
9. Caller: I can’t seem to call up . The line is always busy.
