Social English (phone)
For each beginning on the left find a suitable response on the right.
1 Could I speak to Mr Johnson, please? [but Mr J is busy and it's the secretary]
???
Yes, please. She has my number.
Good morning. Could I speak to the accountant, please?
Hang on, I'll go and get him.
Speaking.
No, thanks, I'll call back later.
I'm afraid he is on another line. Can I take a message?
Hold the line, I'm putting you through.
Yes, she is. Hold on, I'll put you through.
2 Can I speak to Kathy, please? [it is Kathy, actually]
???
Yes, please. She has my number.
Good morning. Could I speak to the accountant, please?
Hang on, I'll go and get him.
Speaking.
No, thanks, I'll call back later.
I'm afraid he is on another line. Can I take a message?
Hold the line, I'm putting you through.
Yes, she is. Hold on, I'll put you through.
3 Is Mrs Black available at the moment?
???
Yes, please. She has my number.
Good morning. Could I speak to the accountant, please?
Hang on, I'll go and get him.
Speaking.
No, thanks, I'll call back later.
I'm afraid he is on another line. Can I take a message?
Hold the line, I'm putting you through.
Yes, she is. Hold on, I'll put you through.
4 I'd like to have a word with John. [It was John's sister who picked up the phone]
???
Yes, please. She has my number.
Good morning. Could I speak to the accountant, please?
Hang on, I'll go and get him.
Speaking.
No, thanks, I'll call back later.
I'm afraid he is on another line. Can I take a message?
Hold the line, I'm putting you through.
Yes, she is. Hold on, I'll put you through.
5 Would you like to leave a message?
???
Yes, please. She has my number.
Good morning. Could I speak to the accountant, please?
Hang on, I'll go and get him.
Speaking.
No, thanks, I'll call back later.
I'm afraid he is on another line. Can I take a message?
Hold the line, I'm putting you through.
Yes, she is. Hold on, I'll put you through.
6 Shall I ask her to give you a call when she gets back? [you want it]
???
Yes, please. She has my number.
Good morning. Could I speak to the accountant, please?
Hang on, I'll go and get him.
Speaking.
No, thanks, I'll call back later.
I'm afraid he is on another line. Can I take a message?
Hold the line, I'm putting you through.
Yes, she is. Hold on, I'll put you through.
7 Good morning. International Language School.
???
Yes, please. She has my number.
Good morning. Could I speak to the accountant, please?
Hang on, I'll go and get him.
Speaking.
No, thanks, I'll call back later.
I'm afraid he is on another line. Can I take a message?
Hold the line, I'm putting you through.
Yes, she is. Hold on, I'll put you through.
8 Can I have extension 447 please?
???
Yes, please. She has my number.
Good morning. Could I speak to the accountant, please?
Hang on, I'll go and get him.
Speaking.
No, thanks, I'll call back later.
I'm afraid he is on another line. Can I take a message?
Hold the line, I'm putting you through.
Yes, she is. Hold on, I'll put you through.
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