2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form: keep, call, cut, hear, put, lose, bump, get, hold. 1. Although we all promised a) ___ in touch when we left school, we soon went our separate ways and b) ___ contact with one another. 2. I find it very annoying when you ask to speak to somebody on the telephone and you are told a) ___ the line for what seems like hours! If the operator can’t b) ___ you through to the person you want to speak to straight away, why don’t they simply ask you c) ___ back when the person is available? 3. It was an amazing coincidence really; I was just thinking I hadn’t a) ___ from my friend Susan for a long time when I b) ___ into her in the high street! 4. I telephoned Customer Services for help but we were a) ___ off as I was explaining the problem and after that I couldn’t b) ___ through to them again for the rest of the day.

Перевод задания: Заполните предложения глаголами в правильной форме.

1. Although we all promised to keep in touch when we left school, we soon went our separate ways and lost contact with one another. (Хотя мы все обещали поддерживать связь после окончания школы, вскоре мы пошли каждый своей дорогой и потеряли связь друг с другом.)
2. I find it very annoying when you ask to speak to somebody on the telephone and you are told to hold the line for what seems like hours! (Меня очень раздражает, когда просишь позвать кого-нибудь к телефону, а тебе говорят оставаться на линии, кажется, целую вечность!) If the operator can’t put you through to the person you want to speak to straight away, why don’t they simply ask you to call back when the person is available? (Если оператор не может сразу соединить тебя с нужным человеком, почему бы просто не попросить перезвонить, когда тот освободится?)
3. It was an amazing coincidence really; I was just thinking I hadn’t heard from my friend Susan for a long time when I bumped into her in the high street! (Это и правда было удивительное совпадение: я как раз подумал, что давно не получал известий от подруги Сьюзен, и тут случайно встретил её на главной улице!)
4. I telephoned Customer Services for help but we were cut off as I was explaining the problem and after that I couldn’t get through to them again for the rest of the day. (Я позвонил в службу поддержки, но нас разъединили, пока я объяснял проблему, и после этого я весь оставшийся день не мог дозвониться.)

Глаголы выбраны по устойчивым выражениям: keep in touch, lose contact, hold the line, put someone through, call back, hear from, bump into, be cut off, get through.