Call Phrasal Verb
Find the meaning of the phrasal verbs from the list below with the help of the sentences.
Please note that on or to phrases match… / Találd meg a call phrasal verb jelentéseit a példamondatok segítségével…
1. Call after
Mary and Joe called their child after Joe’s mother.
2. Call around
I’ll call around in the afternoon if that’s ok? We met a long time ago.
3. Call back
You better call back John, he’s phoned twice already. He said it was urgent.
4. Call for
There’s not much call for any fences in this town. Hardly anybody lives here and
noone wants to steal anything from your garden.
5. Call for
Did you call for an appointment? There was a telephone number provided in the ad.
6. Call for
He called for Joe at home but he wasn’t there last night. Although they arranged to have dinner together.
7. Call for
This news calls for champagne. Now that we have the deal we can celebrate.
8. Call in
The Joneses called in last night and we had a pleasant visit but it was a short one.
9. Call in
We had to call in a plumber because one of our waterpipes was dripping.
10. Call off
We had to call off the trip and choose a different date due to the bad weather.
11. Call on
We called on the Smith family last Saturday as it was Joe’s birthday and we were invited.
12. Call on
The teacher called on Magen who always knows the answer.
13. Call out
When I saw her on the other side of the street, I called out to her to notice I was there.
14. Call round
I’ll call round in the evening in your house as we have not met for a while.
15. Call up
Why don’t you call up a classmate to see if you have a test tomorrow or not?
Phrases / Kifejezések
A. telephone
B. ask someone a question in public
C. pick somabody from a certain place
D. be named after someone
E. short visit
F. visit
G. get someone to come and do sth
H. cancel
I. return a phone call
J. shout
K. demand
L. require
Key / Megoldások
1.D
2.F
3.I
4.K
5.A
6.C
7.L
8.E
9.G
10.H
11.F
12.B
13.J
14.F
15.A
