Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I'll have to __________ now, I'm afraid; there is someone at the door.

• A. hang on
• B. hang up
• C. hang out
• D. hang back

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

hang up

Option B is the correct answer because the phrasal verb 'hang up' in this context means to stop using a telephone at the end of a conversation.

Options A, C and D are incorrect because 'hang on' means to hold tightly to something, 'hang out' means to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone and 'hang back' to not do something immediately because you are not confident or you do not feel certain about it.