Priyanka Chopra and her life as actress - Audio only

The following interview was made by Anupama Chopra to the Indian actress Priyanka Chopra. What are you going to watch is just a small part of the whole interview, where Priyanka talked about her personal and professional life as an actress.

Instruction

First of all, you have to listen to the following interview once (or twice), and then, you should select the most suitable answer for the activity, the options will be in multiple-choice style.

Remember that you just have to choose one option from the three.

1. According to Priyanka, her achievements are:

• Because of her whole career in Bollywood working 16 hours
• Because she works 16 hours for five days per week
• Because she considers herself as a Hollywood star

2. When did she mention that she traveled to another country on weekends to shoot another film, which country did she refer to?

• To Italy
• To Iraq
• To India

3. What was the adjective that she used to describe what she feels on her feet and fingers when she wakes up to go to work?

• To ringing
• To tinkling
• To jangling

4. How many covers of magazines did she mention?

• Seven covers only in the USA
• At least one in the USA
• Seven in the USA and India

5. She also mentioned another achievement, which was…

• To have been considered to be in the Vogue magazine
• To have been considered to be part of the 100 influential people
• To have been considered to be part of a Hollywood film

6. Talking about the previous question, Priyanka listed three things that were part of the achievement, such things were:

• The first one was to be part of the list, the second; to be on the cover of the magazine in Asia and the USA, and the third, a partnership within 10 years.
• The first one to be part of the magazine, the second; to be on the cover in Asia, and the third, a scholarship within 10 years.
• The first one was to be part of the film, to be on the cover of the magazine in the USA, and the third, to be part of the association within 10 years.

7. What was the aspect that Priyanka said that she had to sacrifice to achieve all that she has?

• To sacrifice her time
• To sacrifice her life
• To sacrifice her family

8. How many days did she spend with her friends when she was in Bombay?

• 20 days
• 30 days
• 15 days

9. How old was her grandmother when she passed away?

• 84
• 94
• 74

10. How does she describe her journey?

• Quiet
• Noisy
• Solitaire 

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1. Because she works 16 hours for five days per week
2. To India
3. To tinkling
4. Seven covers only in the USA
5. To have been considered to be part of the 100 influential people
6. The first one was to be part of the list, the second; to be on the cover of the magazine in Asia and the USA and the third, a partnership within 10 years.
7. To sacrifice her life
8. 20 days
9. 94
10. Solitaire

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Film Companion. (2016, July 4th). Priyanka Chopra Interview | Anupama Chopra | Face Time [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbwpka7rPo&t=2s

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