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CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS
30. TELEPHONES
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A. Choose the correct word.
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The line’s engaged/taken. I’ve been trying to connect/ get through all morning.
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Can I ring you again/ call you back? The signal
is breaking up/ breaking down.
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Why don’t
you ring/ telephone her up to
see how she’s getting on?
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I’m sorry but Sheila’s not at the office at the moment. Can I pass/ take a message for you?
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I phoned
Dave three times yesterday but he hasn’t returned my calls/ answered my rings.
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Hey, Steve, there’s someone on
the phone/ a phone-caller for you.
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Your
phone has got a really annoying ring/
ringing tone. Can’t you charge it?
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Can I give you my home/ at
home phone number in case you need to get in touch over the weekend?
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B. Choose the most suitable word from the box.
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Excuse me a moment – I need to make a
phone _____________.
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I tried to phone you last night but the _____________ was busy.
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Phil
tried to talk to her, but she just slammed the _____________ down.
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No, sorry. I think you’ve got the wrong _____________.
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I tried
to phone the company to complain but they put me on _____________ for ten
minutes.
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I’ll send you a text _____________.
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I left a
message on Simon’s _____________.
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My mobile’s got a low _____________, so I’ll call you later.
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C. Which of these expressions is not a
natural collocation?
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mobile/ pay/ house/ public phone
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dial/
telephone/ ring/ call a number
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leave/ hold/ take/ send a message
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put
through/ miss/ ring/ take a call
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phone call/ box/ tone/ number
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