NEF Advanced Vocabulary Phones and Technology slide 168, ex-es 1,2
1. Collocations
a. Circle the right word. Tick if both are possible.
- I need to charge/unplug my phone- the battery’s very low.
- Can you give/make me a call this afternoon?
- I need to make/do a few calls now. I’ll get back to you later.
- Do you want my mobile number or my landline/home phone?
- I’ve been calling Tom on his mobile, but it’s engaged/busy all the time.
- I know he’s been trying to call me all day because I have three lost/missed calls from him.
- You have reached the voicemail for 555-4890. Please leave a message after the tone/beep.
- In some English villages, the reception/coverage isn’t very good and people can’t get a good sign/signal for their mobile phones.
2. Phrasal Verbs
a. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the list.
- Sorry, I have to hang up now. My flight’s about to board.
- We were Skyping, but then we were suddenly cut off in the middle of the conversation.
- My mobile is pay-as-you-go so I have to remember to top up my credit from time to time.
- I’m not sure if I’ll be able to print the whole document as the black ink is about to run out.
- I tried calling her office, but I couldn’t get through. The lines were permanently busy.
- Sorry, I can’t hear you very well. Could you speak up a little?
- If you hold, I’ll put you through to the Accounts department.
- If you already have an account with us, log in with your username and password.
- I need to delete some files to free up more space on the hard drive.
- If you scroll down the page, you’ll see the attachment at the bottom.
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