Phone Calls in Everyday English

by Vocafy Vérifié

Anglais (US) A2 15 questions Everyday life

Practice everyday phone calls, from friendly greetings and short messages to making plans and saying goodbye.

1. 1. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What place did the caller call?

   Hello, City Bank. How can I help you?

   • A bank.
   • A grocery store.
   • A doctor's office.

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   • A bank.

   When a business answers the phone, the person often says the business name first.

2. 2. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   Who is calling?

   Dad: Hello?
   Caller: Hi, Dad. It's Emma.

   • Dad.
   • Emma.
   • Emma's mother.

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   • Emma.

   On the phone, "It's" followed by your name is a common way to say who you are.

3. 3. Complétez le blanc.

   Caller: Hello. Can I ___ to Ben, please?
   Ben: Speaking.

   • hear
   • say
   • speak

   The caller wants to talk with Ben.

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   Caller: Hello. Can I speak to Ben, please?
   Ben: Speaking.

   "Speaking" tells the caller that Ben himself has answered the phone.

4. 4. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   Why can't the caller speak to Rosa on this call?

   Caller: Is Rosa there?
   Friend: Sorry, she's out right now.

   • She isn't there.
   • She doesn't want to talk.
   • She is talking on another phone.

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   • She isn't there.

   "She's out" means she is away from the place you called.

5. 5. Remettez les mots dans l’ordre.

   The office worker thanks the caller at the end of the call.

   • calling.
   • Thank you
   • for

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   Thank you for calling.

   This is a polite way for a business to end a phone call.

6. 6. Complétez le blanc.

   Let me check if she's here. Please ___ a moment.

   • call
   • wait
   • tell

   The person needs a little time to check.

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   Let me check if she's here. Please wait a moment.

   "A moment" means a short time, not an exact number of seconds.

7. 7. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   The caller wanted the library. What reply fits this situation?

   Caller: Hello, is this the library?
   Person: No, this is a private home.

   • Great. I'd like to borrow a book.
   • Can I speak to the librarian, please?
   • I'm sorry. I have the wrong number.

   The caller has reached a different place.

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   • I'm sorry. I have the wrong number.

   A short apology is polite when you call the wrong person or place.

8. 8. Complétez le blanc.

   Caller: The meeting starts at—
   You: Sorry, I couldn't hear you. Could you ___ that again, please?

   • say
   • tell
   • speak

   You want to hear the same words one more time.

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   Caller: The meeting starts at—
   You: Sorry, I couldn't hear you. Could you say that again, please?

   "Could you ... please?" makes a request polite.

9. 9. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What problem does the speaker describe?

   Your voice keeps cutting out. I can't hear every word.

   • The caller is speaking too fast.
   • The phone connection is poor.
   • The caller is speaking too quietly.

   Parts of the sound are missing.

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   • The phone connection is poor.

   With a poor connection, you may hear only parts of what someone says.

10. 10. Complétez les blancs.

    Mia isn't home. The caller wants her to get some information.

    Caller: Could I leave a ___ for Mia?
    Friend: Sure.
    Caller: Please ___ her that the class starts at four.

    • ask
    • message
    • speak
    • tell

    The friend will pass the information to Mia later.

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    Caller: Could I leave a message for Mia?
    Friend: Sure.
    Caller: Please tell her that the class starts at four.

    When you leave a message, you give information for someone who isn't there.

11. 11. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    What does Luis mean?

    Hi, this is Luis. I'm returning your call.

    • I'm ending our conversation now.
    • Please call me for the first time.
    • You called me earlier, so I'm calling you now.

    There was an earlier call.

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    • You called me earlier, so I'm calling you now.

    You may say this after you see a missed call on your phone.

12. 12. Remettez les mots dans l’ordre.

    You need to write the caller's last name, but you don't know the letters.

    • Could you
    • please?
    • your last name,
    • spell

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    Could you spell your last name, please?

    Some names sound alike, so asking for the letters can help you write them correctly.

13. 13. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    What has changed?

    Hi, Alex. It's Nina. Our appointment is now on Friday, not Thursday. The time is still ten in the morning. See you then!

    • The day of the appointment.
    • The time of the appointment.
    • The person Alex will meet.

    One detail is new, but the time stays the same.

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    • The day of the appointment.

    "Still" shows that something has not changed.

14. 14. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    When will the caller call Sam again?

    Caller: Can we talk now?
    Sam: I'm on the bus. Could you call after six?
    Caller: Sure. I'll call at six thirty.

    • At six.
    • Before six.
    • At six thirty.

    The caller gives a more exact time than Sam does.

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    • At six thirty.

    "After six" allows several possible times. The caller agrees to a specific one.

15. 15. Remettez les mots dans l’ordre.

    The restaurant is full tonight. You want to ask for a table tomorrow evening.

    • book a table
    • for tomorrow evening
    • Could I
    • instead?

    "Instead" shows that you want a different plan.

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    Could I book a table for tomorrow evening instead?

    "Book a table" means to ask a restaurant to save a table for you.