Task L The verbs below are often used when making telephone calls. Use them to fill in the gaps;

hold on ring up get back to someone

cut off get through put someone through

hang up

Sorry, 1 don’t know what happened. We got__.

I’ll__you__to her extension.

The line is constantly busy -1 never seem to be able to__.

Could yoq__a minute and I’ll see if she’s in her office.

Would you__Sky Air and ask if they have any seats on this Saturday’s flight to Delhi?

I’ll make some enquiries and__to you by eleven.

Don’t__yet; the call may be diverted to another number.

4. Teacher said, what we may go home. 5. Doctor said, what I may swim. 6. Father said, what we may go to the cinema alone. 7. I thought, what I may watch TV. 8. If you don’t wear coat, you may get sick. 9. Don’t leave home: mother may come soon, but she doesn’t have keys. 10. Be careful, you may fall. 11. Don’t touch the dog, it may bite you. 12. We may go to the countryside on Sunday. 13. He may forget about this. 14. It may rain soon. 15. There is nothing to do. We may leave soon. 16. You said, what I may take your bicycle. 17. If you want, you may go now. 18. They may book tickets on the phone. 19. My elder brother may go to the university after the school. 20. She may have music talent.

1. ..Has.she.ever lived in a foreign country? (live)

2. While we were watching... TV, the lights went out. (watch / go)

3. My mother .was sitting.. in the living room when someone broke... into our garage. (sit / break)

4. He ...has already arrived at the airport. (already arrive)

5. Someone .put.. poison into the glass while we ..were talking . in the kitchen. (put / talk)

6. I was listening to the radio when the fire broke out. (listen / break out)

7. Did...you ..play .tennis last weekend? (play)

8. I ..closed .the window because it started.. to rain. (close / start)

9. First she .cut.. the lawn and then she ..went. shopping. (cut / go)

10. He ..hasn't been. to school for a week. (not be)

11. She .was surfing.. while I ...was lying in the sun. (surf / lie)

12. In the middle of the night the phone .rang.. (ring)

13. I ..haven't met. her since her birthday. (not meet)

14. They came back yesterday at nine in the evening. (come)

15. I .was doing.. the housework when you .were.. at work. (do / be)