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English I · Qualifier · 1 Sept 2024 · May 2024 term

Question 36: Fill in the blank (i) with an appropriate response.

Question 36

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Read the following telephone conversation and answer the given subquestions: Jenny: Hello! Good morning! Am I speaking to someone at the Purchase Department? Lena: Yes. (i) _________.
Jenny: May I speak with Jonathan?
Lena: He is not around.
Jenny: (ii) _________________.
Lena: Sure. But (iii) ______________.
Jenny: Oh! Let me (iv) ______to you later.
Lena: OK! Thank you!

Fill in the blank (i) with an appropriate response.

  1. A

    Hang on

  2. B

    Please call again later.

  3. C

    How may I help you?

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  • C

    How may I help you?

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Question 36 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Qualifier paper sat on 1 Sept 2024, in the May 2024 term (IIT M DS REATTEMPT AN EXAM QDQ1 01 Sep 2024). It carries 1 mark.

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