Business English Language 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".
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| 1. I'm afraid the person you want is
________ holiday. |
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on |
| b) |
in |
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to |
| d) |
at |
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| 2. I'm afraid he's ________ Helsinki
at present. |
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under |
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on |
| c) |
at |
| d) |
in |
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| 3. I'm afraid he's ________ the other
line. |
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under |
| b) |
beneath |
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on |
| d) |
out of |
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| 4. I'm afraid Ms Walker is ________
the factory at the moment and we cannot contact her. |
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into |
| b) |
under |
| c) |
out of |
| d) |
towards |
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| 5. I'm afraid he's ________ a trip
all week. |
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on |
| b) |
in |
| c) |
at |
| d) |
through |
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| 6. I'm afraid that he is ________ his
office and I don't know where he is. |
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out of |
| b) |
in |
| c) |
at |
| d) |
under |
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| 7. I'm afraid he's ________ a
meeting. |
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through |
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at |
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on |
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in |
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| 8. I'm afraid you've been put
________ to the wrong extension. |
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in |
| b) |
on |
| c) |
by |
| d) |
through |
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| 9. I'm afraid Mr Cook is ________ our
Head Office today. |
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at |
| b) |
through |
| c) |
over |
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on |
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| 10. I'm afraid Ms Chang's ________
lunch. |
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in |
| b) |
on |
| c) |
at |
| d) |
with |
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