Identifying Availability in Phone Conversations
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5. Below, you see some parts of four different phone conversations. 1 Charles : Can I speak to Mr Brown, please? Secretary : Sure, he is waiting for your call. 2 Tony : This is Tony calling. Can I speak to Mr Jordan, please? Secretary : Just a minute, please. I'll get him for you. 3 Ted : May I speak to Mr Logan, please? Secretary : He is in a meeting now, but he'll call you back after the meeting. 4 Peter : Could you put me through to Mr Miller, please? Secretary : Yes, hold on a minute, please. According to the conversations above, who is DEFINITELY NOT available at the moment? A) Mr Brown B) Mr Jordan C) Mr Logan D) Mr Miller
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Hi Asya, let's solve this English question together to find who is definitely not available.
Analyzing Conversations
Let's look at each person's status based on the secretary's response.
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Mr Brown | Waiting for the call |
| Mr Jordan | Being retrieved |
| Mr Logan | In a meeting |
| Mr Miller | Requesting to hold |
In the first one, Mr Brown is waiting for the call, so he is available.
For Mr Jordan, the secretary says they will get him, implying he is reachable.
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