VI. Give synonyms to the words in bold type: 1. I shall ring you up tomorrow, just about the same time.
2. A constant buzzing showed that the number was engaged. 3. 'Who is this?" asked the voice. "Miss White is out at the moment. Will you ring her up again another time?"
4. May I speak to the chief of the
5. Can I make a trunk call from
Department, here?
6. Has please? anybody
called me during the day and asked you to tell me anything?
VII. Give antonyms to the following word combina tions:
to get the wrong number; the line is busy; to take
up the receiver; to hold on; to connect.
VIII. Make up sentences of your own:
to have the wrong number; to leave a message; to call back; to wait at the receiver; to consult the telephone book; to make a call; to call smb.
2. The driver of the car had serious injuries. (serious / seriously)
3. I think you behaved very selfishly. (selfish / selfishly)
4. Rose is terribly upset about losing her job. (terrible / terribly)
5. There was a sudden change in the weather. (sudden / suddenly)
6. Everybody at the party was colourfully dressed. (colourful / colourfully)
7. Linda likes wearing colourful clothes. (colourful / colourfully)
8. Liz fell and hurt herself quite badly. (bad / badly)
9. Joe says he didn't do well at school because he was badly taught. (bad / badly)
10. Don't go up that ladder. It doesn't look safe. (safe / safely)