Using the Telephone
A. Match the questions with the answers below.
May I ask who's calling?
What number did you want?
Do you want to leave a message?
Is this 891-2168?
Can I speak to Michael, please?
319-8216
Yes, just a minute, please.
No, it isn't. I think you have the wrong number.
No, I'll call back. Thanks.
This is Tom Foster.
B. Which statement about each telephone call is true? Listen and circle the correct answer.
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a. Joe is busy.
b. It's a wrong number.
a. Sandy is not free.
b. Sandy is not in.
a. It's a wrong number.
b. Brian is not home.
a. It's a wrong number.
b. Sylvia is out.
a. Mrs. Brown can't come to the phone.
b. Mrs. Brown is home
a. Tony can't come to the phone.
b. Tone is in
C. Read these telephone messages. Then listen and correct the mistakes in each message.
D. Listen again. Circle the correct information.
a. Anne is in, but she can't come to the phone.
b. Anne isn't in now.
c. Anne won't be back tonight
a. John is still at school
b. John is out buying books
c. John doesn't know Ellen.
a. Peter is making dinner
b. Peter is out for the evening.
c. Peter will be back soon.
a. Patrick is sleeping.
b. Patrick will call back tonight.
c. Patrick is eating dinner
E. Listen to each conversation. What is it call about? Circle the correct answer.
a. an apology for missing a movie.
b. an invitation for a movie.
c. a cancellation of a movie.
a. a suggestion about a stereo.
b. a request to borrow a stereo.
c. a complaint about a stereo.
a. a complaint about a date.
b. an invitation to go on a date.
c. a cancellation of a date.
a. a request to change a meeting time.
b. an offer to change a meeting time
c. a promise to change a meeting itme.
a. a suggestion about where to have dinner
b. an apology to for missing dinner.
c. a complaint about dinner.
a. a complaint about helping Becky move.
b. an invitation to help Becky move.
c. a promise to help Becky move.
F. Listen again is each person pleased or not pleased after getting the call?
1.
___ pleased
___ not pleased
2.
___ pleased
___ not pleased
3.
___ pleased
___ not pleased
4.
___ pleased
___ not pleased
5.
___ pleased
___ not pleased
6.
___ pleased
___ not pleased
