What does it mean if someone says, “The line is busy?”
someone is using the phone
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Which of the following words best describes a ‘caller’? a)person b)place c)machine
a) person
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What do you do if you make a ‘collect call’? a) leave a message b) re-dial and call again c) ask someone to pay for the call
c) ask someone to pay for the call
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Which of the following things can a person ‘dial’? a)a phone line b)a phone call c)a phone number
c) a phone number
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Which of the following words best describes a ‘dial tone’? a) sound b) number c) person
a) sound
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When do most people ‘hang up’ the phone? a) before they make a phone call b) after they finish talking on the phone c) when they are talking on the phone
b) after they finish talking on the phone
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What does it mean to be ‘on hold’?
to wait
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Which of the following things does an ‘operator’ usually do? a) make telephone calls b) sell telephones c) help people make phone calls
c) help people make phone calls
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In which of the following places can you find a ‘phone booth’? a) in a phone book b) at home c) in an office d) outside
d) outside
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Which of the following things should you ‘recharge’? a) a mobile phone b) a prank call ll c) a missed call
a) a mobile phone
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What do you do if your phone ‘rings’?
pick up the phone / answer
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Which of the following things can a ‘telemarketer’ do? a) make a long distance call b) ask you if you want to buy something c) help you find a phone number
b) ask you if you want to buy something
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What can you do with a ‘text message’? Name an action
read it
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Which of the following things can you find in the ‘yellow pages’? a) home phone numbers b) company phone numbers c) messages