On the Phone

Complete the phrasal verb with "slow" which means "reduce the speed at which something happens; for example, you speak".

• through

• up

• down

• off

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Complete the phrasal verb with "think" which means "carefully consider the possible results of doing something".

• through

• up

• down

• out

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When you freeze _____, you are unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are nervous.

Complete the phrasal verb.

• down

• up

• through

• off

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When we are going away from the phone, we say, "Excuse me, but I have to put you _____ hold."

Fill in the blank with the right preposition.

• at

• in

• with

• on

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What do we say at the end of a formal telephone conversation, to make sure we have answered all of the questions?

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.7.1D

What does a verb describe?

• It describes a thing.

• It describes a person.

• It describes an action or state of being/condition.

• It describes a place.

Identify verbs in the question below:

"Why do companies use phone interviews?"

• do; use

• why; do; use

• do; interviews

• phone; interviews

Identify verbs in the sentence below:

"For remote positions, a phone interview may be the only option."

• remote; may

• may; be; option

• may; be

• positions; may; be

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Phone interviews are often used to screen candidates to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for in-person interviews.

The word "screen" in this sentence means ...

• look at

• check for suitability

• protect

• monitor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The only reason why companies use phone interviews is because they want to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for in-person interviews.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5