The examiner asked Colin to.......because he couldn't hear him.. Replace the words in italics by the words in brackets.[r]
Trang 1PHRASAL VERBS - UNIT 3
I Complete these sentences using the six verbs from the list below Use each verb
only once.
put through - speak up - cut off hold on - get through - stand for
1 The Gas Board have our gas supply because we haven’t paid our bill
2 The telephone operator asked me to while she dialled the number for me
3 The letters U.S.A the United States of America
4 Robert waited while the telephone operator the call he was waiting for
5 Joan couldn't to her parents because the line was engaged
6 The examiner asked Colin to because he couldn't hear him
II Replace the words in italics by the words in brackets Change the word order if
necessary.
=> I'll put Mrs Clarke through now
1 The Water Board cut off our water supply (it)
2 Please put through Mr Can Truong's call (it)
3 The chairman cut him off in the middle of his speech (John)
III Fill the space with a preposition where necessary.
1 I was put through central office
2 Mr Gunn's secretary put through his call to America
3 I can't get through London
IV Complete the passage using cut off/stand for/get through.
The Electricity Board sent me a card with a red cross on it I didn't know what the red
cross so I decided to phone the Electricity Board and ask them When I I was
told the red cross meant that I would be if I didn’t pay my bill immediately
V Complete the passage using speak up/put through/hold on.
Ask Mr Ford to and him when I finish the call on the other line Mr Ford’s
a bit deaf so you'll have to when you tell him
VI Use the verbs in brackets to reply to the following.
=> He'll have to speak up when he makes his speech.
3 I turned on the tap but there was no water (cut off)
4 I'd like extension 20, please (put through)
5 Why didn’t you phone me last night? (get through)
ANSWER KEY I.
II
1 cut it off 2 put it through 3 cut John off
III
IV
stood for; got through, cut off
V
hold on, put (him) through, speak up
VI
1 It stands for the British Broadcasting (etc.) Corporation (etc.)
2 No, just hold on while I buy one (etc.)
3 Had the Water Board cut you off (etc.)?
4 Wait a moment and I'll put you through
5 I tried, but I couldn't get through (etc.)
6 She asked you to speak up because she couldn't hear you (etc.)