Phrases verb problems

[hiepnguyenbg]

Who can help me checking problems?
1st Problem,Fill in gaps with touch, hold or contact, then explain the phrases in bold:
1,I haven't been in a classroom for years, so I'm a little out of ... with recent methodology.
2,I need to get ... of Laurie and tell her that tonight's class is canceled.
3,Let's promise to write or call at least once a month so we don't lose ... with each other.
4,The harbour master lost ... with the ship.
5,Please ... the line while I check to see if the doctor is in his office.
6,Journalists often come into ... with famous people as part of their job.

2rd Problem,Use the verbs below in their correct form to complete the paragraph:

• run
  
• cut
• switch
• get
• hang(*2)
• call
• put

I tried to call him on his mobile several times, but he had 1)... it off, so I tried his office.His secretary told me to hold the line and she would try to 2)... me through. I had been 3)... on for about five minutes, when my card 4)... out and I got 5)... off.I went to a public phone box and tried again, but this time I just couldn't 6)... through to his company at all. I had given up, when my mobile phone rang. It was him! "Mark,"I said, "at last." " Sorry,Fred,"he said - "can I 7)... you back in five minutes?".Before I could say anything he just 8)... up.I'm still waiting to talk to him.

[hiepnguyenbg]

Nobody can help me?

[Tdol]

What are your answers?

[hiepnguyenbg]

My anwser:

1st Problem:
1,touch
2,contact
3,touch
4,touch
5,hold
6,contact

2rd Problem:
1,cut
2,put
3,hang
4,run
5,switch
6,get
7,call
8,hang

[hiepnguyenbg]

Anybody help me check my answers? Thanks very much!

[Tdol]

2 get hold of
4 contact (= the ability to communicate)

B
1 switched
5 cut

[hiepnguyenbg]

Thanks Tdol very much! The forum is very useful.
I hope I will study many things at forum.

[TheBlackwhydah]

1. touch
2. hold
3. contact or touch
4. contact
5. hold
6. contact

1. switched
2. put
3. hanging
4. ran
5. cut
6. get
7. call
8. hung

These may not be correct, but I AM an English speaking American; straight A's in college level English.

[JamesAtRealize]

1. touch
2. hold
3. contact or touch
4. contact
5. hold
6. contact

1. switched
2. put
3. hanging
4. ran
5. cut
6. get
7. call
8. hung

These may not be correct, but I AM an English speaking American; straight A's in college level English.

Same answers here :)
good luck!