Decide which of the verbs fit best in the following sentences. What other verbs could you use instead?

be over, call back/ring back, cut off, get through, give up, hang up, hold on, look up, pick up, put on, put through

1. The phone's ringing. Why don't you ____ the receiver?

2. Mrs. Scott isn't available at teh moment. Can you ____ later?

3. Can you ____ Ms Dumas's number in the directory please?

4. I'm afraid she's with a client, shall I ____ you ____ to her secretary?

5. I'm sorry about that. I'm glad you're still there. We must have been ____ for a moment.

6. Mr. Green never seems to be in his office. I've been trying to ____ to him all morning.

7. Could you ____ for a moment, I'll just find out for you.

8. Is Graham there? If so, could you ____ him ____ please?

9. If the telephonist says 'Thank you so much for calling' and plays me that awful electronic music again, I'll ____.

10. You'll never get New York at this time of day. If I were you, I'd ____.

11. If an American telephonist asks 'Are you through?', she wants to know if your call ____.