Matching Pairs Phone callsOnline version Practice formal language to start a phone call by Michelle Mora 1 He's not picking up 2 I'm afraid that... 3 Is Mr. Rodriguez available? 4 Complete: I'm calling _____ Mr. Preston 5 Complete: Can I ______ a message? 6 To call back 7 The line is engage 8 Hold on Another way to say "a moment" leave He is not answering the phone The speaker wants to know if the person is able to take the phone call. To phone a person later for The person is busy so he/she cannot answer right now A formal way to apologize