1. Complete the dialogue extracts with the correct form of the verbs below.
disable enter make save send text top up
A Ben
I went abroad last month to Italy. I 1………………………… my mobile before I left with €40. I didn’t 2………………………… data roaming while I was away, and I 3………………………… lots of calls. I checked my balance when I got back and found I’d been charged €30!
B Emma
I’ll 4………………………… you a text and you can 5………………………… my number to your phone book. Then, when you want to ring or 6………………………… me, you won’t have to 7………………………… the number.
call leave listen to lose put put recharge
C Ryan
I phoned Tom, but he must have 8………………………… his phone on silent, so he didn’t answer. I 9………………………… a message, so hopefully he’ll 10………………………… his voicemail later.
D Zoe
Hi, Sally, we’re on the train. I’ve 11………………………… the phone on loudspeaker so that Mike can speak to you too … No, it won’t annoy the other passengers! … Oh, the train is about to go into a tunnel and I think we’ll 12………………………… the signal … Can you hear me? … OK, listen, I’m running out of charge too, I need to 13………………………… the battery. I’ll hang up now and 14………………………… you later … Bye.
Answer
1 topped up 2 disable 3 made 4 send 5 save
6 text 7 enter 8 put 9 left 10 listen to 11 put
12 lose 13 recharge 14 call
2. Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs.
1 Oh, no! My phone has r_________ _________ _________ charge! Can I borrow your charger?
2 ‘Did you speak to Jack?’ ‘No. I phoned him, and his mobile rang for ages, but he didn’t p_________ _________.’
3 Announcement on a plane: ‘Would all passengers please s_________ _________ all mobile devices and computers.’
4 Can you please s_________ _________? I can’t hear you very well. You are b_________ _________ because the signal isn’t very strong.
5 I rang my dad’s office and spoke to the receptionist, but I didn’t g_________ _________ to my dad.
6 Message on an answerphone: ‘Can you c_________ me _________ when you get this message? My number is 01548 956711.’
7 Recorded announcement: ‘The number you have dialled does not exist. Please h_________ _________ and dial again.’
8 Message on an answerphone: ‘Hi, Neil. I’ve been trying to call you all morning. Can you g_________ _________ to me on 01548 190684?’
9 ‘Why did you hang up during the call?’ I didn’t hang up. We were c_________ _________.’
Answer
1 run out of 2 pick up 3 switch off
4 speak up, breaking up 5 get through
6 call, back 7 hang up 8 get back 9 cut off
3. Listen and circle the correct answers.
Dialogue 1
Which of these sentences is a fact, not an opinion?
a Alex returned the charger to Jane.
b Alex borrows Jane’s charger very frequently.
c Alex was the last person to use Jane’s charger.
Dialogue 2
Daniel was cross because
a of something Sally said.
b Sally didn’t return his call.
c he’s too busy to go to the cinema.
Dialogue 3
Lucy’s mum needs help with
a recharging her phone.
b saving a number to her phone book.
c understanding warning messages.
Answer
1 a 2 b 3 b
Transcript
1
Holly What are you doing, Sam?
Sam I’m just saving some numbers to my phone book.
H Miss Brown will be cross if she sees you.
S She isn’t here right now, is she? And I’m not making a call or sending a text, am I? I can’t get a signal here anyway.
H I can.
S Really? I have to go outside, in the playground.
H Watch out. Here’s Miss Brown now. … Teacher Whose phone is that?
S Mine, Miss. Sorry, Miss.
T Switch it off. You know you aren’t allowed to use phones in school.
S Not even in the corridor, Miss?
T Not even in the corridor. Now, come on everybody, into the classroom, please.
H You should’ve put it on silent!
2
Hi, Sally. It’s me, Daniel. Listen, I’m sorry about yesterday. I didn’t mean to cut you off. I wasn’t angry – well, I was a bit angry, but not because of what you said on the phone. It’s just that I’d left you a message about tomorrow evening – you know the film we were planning to go and see. And you didn’t get back to me, so we can’t go now because the tickets have all sold out. And I’m busy for the rest of the week, so it was my only chance. Anyway, I’m sorry, and let’s fix something up for next weekend? OK? Bye now.
3
Mum You’re good with gadgets, aren’t you, Lucy? Can you help me with something?
Lucy Sure, Mum. What are you trying to do?
M Well, your grandad has sent me a text, and I want to be able to call him without dialling the number.
L The easiest thing would be to add his number to your contacts list.
M How do I do that?
L Select the message. Tap on this icon. … That’s right.
M Oh. The phone’s gone dead. What’s happened?
L Looks like the battery’s run out of charge. Didn’t you get a warning message about it?
M I got a message about ten minutes ago, but I didn’t read it.
L Plug it into the charger. You put the lead in the small hole at —
M Yes, I know how to recharge my phone. I’m not that useless.
L OK, now it’s coming back on. So, tap the icon I showed you, then tap on ‘Save contact to address book’. Then you can type in Grandad’s name and save it.
M OK, thanks. I think I can manage now.
4. Complete the sentences with the verbs below.
add enable leave lose make put recharge top up
1 Can I use your phone, please? I need to ………………………… a call.
2 We’re supposed to ………………………… our phones on silent when we’re in class.
3 You’ll have to ………………………… data roaming if you want to make calls from abroad.
4 Tell me your number and I’ll ………………………… it to my contacts list.
5 I need to ………………………… my phone because I haven’t got much credit left.
6 Sam’s not here. Would you like to ………………………… a message?
7 My battery has run out. Where can I ………………………… my phone?
8 This village is very remote, so you might ………………………… the signal.
Answer
1 make 2 put 3 enable 4 add 5 top up
6 leave 7 recharge 8 lose
5. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.
break up call back cut off get through to
hang up pick up run out of speak up
1 I’ve been trying all day, but I can’t establish contact with the hospital. …………………………
2 Sorry I didn’t answer the phone, but I was driving. …………………………
3 Can you talk more loudly? I can’t hear you. …………………………
4 I can’t talk now, but I’ll phone again later. …………………………
5 I didn’t end the call until they had answered all my questions. …………………………
6 Tell me if I start to become difficult to understand and I’ll go outside. …………………………
7 The signal is quite bad here, so we might get interrupted. …………………………
8 You won’t be able to use your phone if you have no more credit. …………………………
Answer
1 get through to 2 pick up 3 speak up 4 call back
5 hang up 6 break up 7 cut off 8 run out of
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