Personal Details
Daily Routine
Work and Family
Free Time and Relaxation
Vocabulary
100

What is Marjan Jahangiri’s job

Professor of cardiac surgery

100

At about what time does Marjan usually get to work

7.00 a.m.

100

Who does Marjan usually have dinner with at home

Her son

100

What musical instrument does Marjan play to relax

The piano

100

In the text, what does 'cardiac surgery' mean

An operation to repair someone’s heart

200

In which continent does Marjan work

Europe

200

At what time do her meetings usually start

7.30 a.m.

200

How many nights a week is Marjan usually on call

One or two nights

200

For how long does Marjan usually play the piano each day

For an hour

200

In the text, what is 'a lecture'

A talk to a group of people to teach them about something

300

In which city does Marjan live now

London

300

Where does Marjan usually have her lunch

At her desk

300

Why does Marjan say she has a fantastic life

Because she loves her work

300

At what time of day does she usually play the piano

Late at night

300

In the text, what does 'do research' mean

To study something to learn more about it

400

From which country is Marjan originally

Iran

400

How many operations does she often do in one day

Two

400

How does Marjan keep in touch with her husband when he is away

She speaks to him on the phone every day

400

Where does Marjan go twice a week and also use the time to do research

To the hairdresser

400

In the text, what does it mean to be 'on call'

To be available for work if necessary

500

About how many operations does Marjan do every year

More than 300

500

Between which times in the evening does she do research and watch the news on TV

Between 9.30 and 11.30 p.m.

500

What is one reason Marjan thinks she is successful in her professional life

Because her husband is not at home all the time

500

What do the people at the hairdresser do with the music so that Marjan can read her papers

They turn the music off for her 


500

"Which word from the text means careful study to learn more about something

Research