B: Good afternoon. I’d like to speak to Mr Tate.
A: What extension, please?
B: I think it’s twenty three.
A: Thank you. (After a moment.) You are through.
10. A: Good morning.
B: Good morning. May I have extension thirty-two, please?
A: Busy. Will you hold on, please?
B: Yes. Thank you.
11. A: Good morning. May I speak to Mr Parsons?
B: Mr Who?
A: Parsons: P-a-r-s-o-n-s.
B: Oh, I see. Mr Parsons. I thought at first you said Marshall. Could you give me your name, please?
A: Yes, Stogov. S — for sugar, T — for Tommy, О — for orange, G — for George, О — for orange, V — for Victor.
B: Thank you, Mr Stogov. Trying to connect you.
12. A: Three-four-five; eight-double seven-nine.
B: Can I speak to Mr Scott?
A: I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong number.
B: Oh, sorry to have troubled you.
A: That’s all right.
13. A: Hello. I’d like to talk to Mr Smith.
B: I’m afraid you have the wrong number. What number were you calling?
A: I was calling 340-1907.
B: This is 340-1907. But there is no one by the name of Smith here. This is a private residence.
A: I’m sorry to have bothered you.
B: That’s quite all right.
14. A: I’m sorry. I can’t hear what you are saying. Could you speak up, please?
B: Hello, hello… Are you there?
A: Your voice is fading and there’s some background noise interfering. Hello, hello… (No reply.) Operator, we had a very bad connection and could scarcely hear each other. Then we were cut off completely. Could you help us?
Operator. Yes, sir. I’ll try to do something about it.
15. A: International. Good evening.
B: Good evening. I want to book a call to Moscow for 10 p.m. My name is Grachev.
A: Good. What number are you calling from?
B: It’s 843-1227.
A: What number do you want in Moscow?
B: 244-40-90.
A: Would you like to make it personal?
B: No. I just want a station-to-station call.
A: Thank you.
16. A: Number, please.
B: 437-8181. Can I have a personal call to Manchester 645-9302 with ADC, please?
A: Will it be on credit?
B: Yes, it will.
A: Who are you calling?
B: Mr Kapp.
A: Your number, please?
B: 01-193-4005.
17. A: I’m terribly sorry that you have been disconnected. I’ll try to connect you again. (After a moment.) There seems to be some interruption in our connection with Chicago. I’ll call you back as soon as there is another circuit open.
B: Will it take very long?
A: It’s hard to say. I’ll keep working on your call and ring you as soon as I have your party again. It shouldn’t be more than ten or fifteen minutes.
