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