Better English Lessons
Click on the answer you think is correct. This exercise practises useful expressions for when you answer the telephone. We use * I'm afraid* when we are giving a response which is unhelpful but the reason is outside our control. It means something like "I would help you if I could, but I can't".
| 1. I'm afraid the person you want is ________ holiday. | |
| a) | on |
| b) | in |
| c) | to |
| d) | at |
| 2. I'm afraid he's ________ Helsinki at present. | |
| a) | under |
| b) | on |
| c) | at |
| d) | in |
| 3. I'm afraid he's ________ the other line. | |
| a) | under |
| b) | beneath |
| c) | on |
| d) | out of |
| 4. I'm afraid Ms Walker is ________ the factory at the moment and we cannot contact her. | |
| a) | into |
| b) | under |
| c) | out of |
| d) | towards |
| 5. I'm afraid he's ________ a trip all week. | |
| a) | on |
| b) | in |
| c) | at |
| d) | through |
| 6. I'm afraid that he is ________ his office and I don't know where he is. | |
| a) | out of |
| b) | in |
| c) | at |
| d) | under |
| 7. I'm afraid he's ________ a meeting. | |
| a) | through |
| b) | at |
| c) | on |
| d) | in |
| 8. I'm afraid you've been put ________ to the wrong extension. | |
| a) | in |
| b) | on |
| c) | by |
| d) | through |
| 9. I'm afraid Mr Cook is ________ our Head Office today. | |
| a) | at |
| b) | through |
| c) | over |
| d) | on |
| 10. I'm afraid Ms Chang's ________ lunch. | |
| a) | in |
| b) | on |
| c) | at |
| d) | with |