OET Listening 07 Stephanie Cohen, Miguel Castillo

Occupational English Test, Listening

Part A

In this part of the test, you’ll hear two different extracts. In each extract, a health professional is talking to a patient. For questions 1 to 24 complete the notes with information you hear.

Now, look at the notes for Extract 1. 

Extract 1: Questions 1 to 12

Complete the following notes with a word or short phrase. You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

Patient:

• Name: Stephanie Cohen.
• Age: 36.

Incident:

• Involved in major (1) ____________________________ two weeks ago.
• Staying in a nearby lodge.
• At location (2) _____________________________________________.
• Had (3) _________________________________ and hit (4) ___________________________.

Background:

• No related PMHX.
• Advised to undergo (5) ______________________________________ at special institution.
• Will attend every (6) ______________________________________ to meet (7) _________________________________________.

Purpose of Visit:

• Sent for (8) ___________________________________________.
• Will receive new equipment within (9) __________________________________________.

Next Steps:

• Test result confirm that patient has suffered grade 2nd (10) _______________________________________.
• Patient reports that affected area is very (11) ______________________________________.
• May be able to return to sport with the help of an (12) _____________________________________.

Extract 2. Questions 13 to 24

For questions 13 to 24, complete the notes with a word or short phrase. You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

Patient

• Name: Miguel Castillo.
• DOB: (13) ____________________________________, 1981.
• Occupation: (14) ____________________________________________________.
• Employer: yoga clubs LTD.
• Reason for referral: Alcohol misuse

Background:

• Was diagnosed with (15) ______________________________________ in late 2017.
• Found that he relied on (16) ______________________________ ing episodes.
• Seeking help to deal with his (17) _________________________________.

Social History:

• Marital status (18) ___________________________________________.
• (19) __________________________________________ son.

Employers Concerns:

• Patient is recently, frequently (20) _____________________________________.
• (21) __________________________________ customers and colleagues.

Reasonable Adjustments.

• Focus of the adjustment at work is to break the dependency

Next Steps:

• Patient prefer the (22) _________________________________________________________ of therapy.
• Patient eager to discover the (23) _____________________________________________ of the problem.
• Intervention results show (24) _________________________________________ success rate.

Part B

In this part of the test, you’ll hear six different extracts. In each extract, you’ll hear people talking in a different healthcare environment.

For questions 25 to 30, choose the answer A, B or C which fits best according to what you hear. You’ll have time to read each question before you listen to the audio. Complete your answers as you listen to the audio. Now look at Question 25.

25. You hear a morning brief in a hospital ward.

What is the plan for the patient?

1. to move her to a specialized unit.
2. to discharge her.
3. to monitor her carefully over the next few days

26. You hear a podiatrist talking to a patient about her swollen foot. What does the practitioner consider to be the cause of the swollen foot?

1. Bruising.
2. Fracture.
3. Multiple broken bones

27. You hear a nurse talking to briefing her colleague about a patient. What does the nurse warn his colleague about?

1. That care must be taken to prevent her from falling.
2. That she has certain allergies to some medication.
3. That she cannot have certain types of pain killers.

28. You hear a dentist asking his colleague for help with the patient. What is causing his concern?

1. The patient is complaining about increased pain levels.
2. The patient is worried about an operation.
3. The patient’s condition has worsened.

29. You hear an optometrist talking to a patient who is trying contact lenses for the first time. Why does the patient decide not to continue wearing contact lenses?

1. His vision is blurry when wearing contact lenses.
2. They are too uncomfortable in his eyes.
3. He struggles when trying to remove the contact lenses.

30. You hear part of an ante-natal consultation. What does the patient want to know about?

1. A diet plan for pregnancy.
2. Reasons for postnatal depression.
3. The effects of drinking alcohol when pregnant.

Part C

In this part of the test, you’ll hear two different extracts. In each extract, you’ll hear health professionals talking about specific aspects of their work. For questions 31 to 42, choose the answer A, B or C which fits best according to what you hear. Complete your answers as you listen to the audio. Now look at Extract 1.

Extract 1 Question 31 to 36

You hear an interview with Dr. Don Stefflon discussing military PTSD. You have 90 seconds to read question 31 to 36.

31. What proportion of the British militia is suspected to suffer from PTSD?

1. Approx. 30%. 
2. Approx. 40%.
3. Approx. 50%.

32. What makes it difficult to diagnose PTSD?

1. The number of people suffering from the condition.
2. The time it takes to give an accurate diagnosis.
3. The effort not to make the condition worse.

33. According to Dr. Stefflon, why do military personnel continue to subject themselves to trauma?

1. Their national pride.
2. Their sense of obligation.
3. Their duty to follow orders.

34. Which step precedes psychotherapy in military PTSD sufferers?

1. Medication.
2. Assessment.
3. Support groups.

35. What reason is given for choosing not to treat PTSD sufferers?

1. Prohibitive costs of treatment.
2. Potential dangers of treatment.
3. Possibility of recovery without treatment.

36. Which of the following is not considered as part of medical management?

1. Antidepressant medication.
2. Antipsychotic medication.
3. Anti Anxiolytic medication.

Extract 2 Question 37 to 42

You hear GP Mabel discussing alternative medicines/acupuncture. You now have 90 seconds to read question 37 to 42

37. What reason is given as, why professionals choose alternative medicines

1. They did not initially realize how serious the condition was.
2. They considered that treatment would take too long.
3. They initially thought they would heal naturally

38. An alternative methods by using pin needle to heat

1. Acupuncture.
2. Complementary alternative method.
3. Camp method

39. Why do sufferers choose a non-conventional treatment approach?

1. It treats the whole body, mind and spirit.
2. Due to embarrassment in the workplace.
3. Due to the beliefs of the patient.

40. How much time does it take to puncture it accurately?

1. 3 minutes.
2. 3-5 minutes.
3. more than 15 minutes.

41. Who regulates the legal condition of acupuncture?

1. British Acupuncture Board.
2. WHO.
3. Universities and colleges.

42. Which major complication arises during acupuncture?

1. Collapse.
2. Heart attack.
3. Sepsis.

End of Listening Test 07.