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