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What three verbs are most commonly used to mean 'to telephone' somebody?
- 1. To call
- 2. To ring
- 3. To phone
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My grandma asked me to ______ her a ______ when I reached home.
My grandma asked me to give her a ring when I reached home.
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I needed to ______ a few ______.
I needed to make a few calls.
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Sorry, I've got to ____ ____ now. I'm in a hurry.
Sorry, I've got to hang up now. I'm in a hurry.
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I'm going to have to ______ / _____ my phone _____ now, my flight's boarding.
I'm going to have to switch/turn my phone off now, my flight's boarding.
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We were suddenly _____ _____ in the middle of a conversation.
We were suddenly cut off in the middle of a conversation.
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My mobile is pay-as-you-go, so I have to remember to ____ ____ my credit from time to time.
My mobile is pay-as-you-go, so I have to remember to top up my credit from time to time.
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I'm ______ _____ _____ credit on my mobile, so I don't know how we can keep on talking.
I'm running out of credit on my mobile, so I don't know how we can keep on talking.
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I tried calling her office all day but I couldn't ______ ______. The lines were permanently busy.
I tried calling her office all day but I couldn't get through. The lines were permanently busy.
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Sorry, I can't hear you very well. Could you _____ _____ a bit?
Sorry, I can't hear you very well. Could you speak up a bit?
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If you hold the line, I'll _____ you ______ to the accounts department. (Redirect the line)
If you hold the line, I'll put you through to the accounts department. (Redirect the line)
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OK... Hold on, I'll _____ Mum ____ in a minute. (Passing the telephone)
OK... Hold on, I'll put Mum on in a minute.
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I need to _______ my phone whenever the battery goes under 15 percent.
I need to charge my phone whenever the battery goes under 15 percent.
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We still have got the _______ at home, but only for receiving calls.
We still have got the landline at home, but only for receiving calls.
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Everytime I try to phone my mother she's _______ with someone else.
Everytime I try to phone my mother she's engaged with someone else.
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My family always tries to phone me when I can't answer. In fact, after the shower I usually see that I've got from one to three ______ calls from them.
My family always tries to phone me when I can't answer. In fact, after the shower I usually see that I've got from one to three missed calls from them.
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I don't like to leave messages to the _______, it is really expensive. I'd rather call twice.
I don't like to leave messages to the voicemail, it is really expensive. I'd rather call twice.
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I think nobody uses ______ _______ anymore.
I think nobody uses public phones / telephone boots anymore.
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In the past if you didn't know the number you could call the _______ _______.
In the past if you didn't know the number you could call the directory enquiries.
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The line is not good in my house, it often _____ _____ when you're in the living room.
The line is not good nearby my house, it often cuts out when you're in the living room.
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I haven't got used to my new mobile already. I'm rubbish, sometimes I even forgot how to _______ a number.
I haven't got used to my new mobile already. I'm rubbish, sometimes I even forgot how to dial a number.
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