6. Choose the correct response. 1) Her mobile is switched off. a) What did it sound like? b) Why not call her office? 2) The phone has been cut off. a) Did you remember to pay the bill? b) Why did you do that? 3) She put me through immediately. a) You sometimes have to wait for ages, don’t you? b) How annoying! 4) He asked me to hang on. a) Couldn’t he hear you? b) He was probably busy. 5) I ran out of change. a) Why, were you in a hurry? b) You should have used a card. 6) I had problems getting through. a) Was it an international call? b) Can’t you speak the language? 7) They told me to call back. a) You must have got the wrong number. b) He must have been unavailable. 8) He hung up as soon as I spoke. a) Obviously, he didn’t want to talk to you! b) Was the phone engaged?

Перевод задания: Выберите подходящий ответ.

1. b) Why not call her office? (Почему бы не позвонить ей в офис?) — мобильный телефон выключен.
2. a) Did you remember to pay the bill? (Ты не забыл оплатить счёт?) — телефон отключили за неуплату.
3. a) You sometimes have to wait for ages, don’t you? (Иногда приходится очень долго ждать, не так ли?) — она сразу соединила меня.
4. b) He was probably busy. (Наверное, он был занят.) — он попросил меня подождать на линии.
5. b) You should have used a card. (Тебе следовало воспользоваться картой.) — у меня закончилась мелочь.
6. a) Was it an international call? (Это был международный звонок?) — возникли проблемы с соединением.
7. b) He must have been unavailable. (Наверное, его не было на месте.) — мне сказали перезвонить.
8. a) Obviously, he didn’t want to talk to you! (Очевидно, он не хотел с тобой разговаривать!) — он повесил трубку, как только я заговорил.