On the phone

Oh, no! My phone has ... charge! Can I borrow your charger?

• run out of

• pick up

• switch off

'Did you speak to Jack?'

'No, I phoned him, and his mobile rang for ages, but he didn't ...'

• speak up

• pick up

• hang up

Announcement on a plane: 'Would all passengers please ... all mobile devices and computers.'

• break up

• get back

• switch off

Can you please ... ? I can't hear you very well. You are breaking up because the signal isn't very strong.

• get through

• speak up

• cut off

I rang my dad's office and spoke to the receptionist, but I didn't ... my dad.

• get through

• get back

• run out of

Message on an answerphone: 'Can you ... me ... when you get this message? My number is 01548 956711.'

• hang - up

• pick - up

• call - back

Recorded announcement: 'The number you have dialled does not exist. Please ... and dial again.'

• get back

• cut off

• hang up

Message on an answerphone: 'Hi, Neil. I've been trying to call you all morning. Can you ... to me on 01548 190684?'

• hang up

• get back

• cut off

'Why did you hang up during the call?'

'I didn't hang up. We were ...'

• run out of

• cut off

• speak up

enter ...

• the signal

• a message

• a number