[ Quiz Script | Text Completion Quiz ]

Phone Message
 I. Pre-Listening Exercises
II. Listening Exercises
III. Post-Listening Exercises

Level:Topic:Type:Speakers:Length:
mediumphone messageconversationman - girl00:45

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
Make a list of all of the reasons why a person may not be able to take a call (e.g., she's out of the office, he's on another line, etc.)

HELPFUL TIP: Be sure to repeat the caller's name, number, and message before you hang up to confirm that you have the correct information.

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II. Listening Exercises [Top]
I. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

1. What is the name of the caller?
A. Nick
B. Nate
C. Neil

2. According the girl, her father:
A. is not home.
B. is on another line.
C. can't come to the telephone.

3. What is the man's telephone number?
A. 598-7482
B. 587-4728
C. 589-7248

4. The man tells the girl:
A. that he will call again sometime after 7:00 PM.
B. to ask her father to call him later.
C. that he will drop by around 8:30 PM.

5. What does the girl refuse to tell the caller?
A. her age
B. her name
C. her address

Score =
Correct answers:

II. Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script.

III. Do practice activities to review the vocabulary:

III. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]
Practice this conversation with a partner. Then write your own telephone conversation by using some of the phrases you came up with in the prelistening activity.

 
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