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Answer the Telephone
The telephone rang and the secretary(秘书), Miss Simpson answered it.
“May I 1 to Mr. Calder, please?” a man said.
“Who is 2 , please?” Miss Simpson asked.
“Mr. Bright.” the man answered. Mr. Calder was in the office at the moment. Miss Simpson put her hand 3 the mouthpiece(送话器) and 4 to him.
“ 5 Mr. Alan Bright, sir.” she said. “He wants to 6 to you.”
“What? Again!” Mr. Calder exclaimed (惊叫). “He wants to sell us a kind of new typewriters, 7 he?”
“Yes, sir,” Miss Simpson said. “He 8 yesterday.”
“And he rang up five 9 last week. We don't 10 new typewriters. I told him that yesterday.” Mr. Calder said angrily.
“Then what shall I 11 , sir?” she asked.
“Tell him I'm not 12 the office.” Mr. Calder said.
Miss Simpson spoke 13 the mouthpiece, “Mr. Bright,” she said. “I'm afraid you 14 speak to Mr. Calder now. Mr. Calder 15 that he is not in his office now. ”
( ) 1. A. ask B. speak C. talk D. tell
( ) 2. A. said B. saying C. spoke D. speaking
( ) 3. A. on B. in C. over D. with
( ) 4. A. spoke B. speak C. speaks D. asks
( ) 5. A. He's B. That's C. It's D. This is
( ) 6. A. tell B. say C. ask D. speak
( ) 7. A. does B. doesn't C. don't D. isn't
( ) 8. A. call B. calls C. called D. calling
( ) 9. A. hours B. times C. time D. minutes
( ) 10. A. need B. use C. have D. sell
( ) 11. A. ask B. speak C. say D. tell
( ) 12. A. out B. on C. off D. in
( ) 13. A. in B. into C. to D. over
( ) 14. A. couldn't B. don't C. can't D. wouldn't
( ) 15. A. says B. said C. say D. told