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  • OET Reading C10

    People who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than problems, experiencing lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain, scientists have said. The research also found coffee consumption was linked to lower risks of type-2 diabetes, dementia, and several cancers, including […] More

  • OET Reading Part C5

    I’d heard there was a new woman GP in town, so, at my doctor-husband’s urging, I booked an appointment for a routine check-up. I was feeling well and had no need to suspect anything was amiss. The GP detected nothing out of the ordinary and, with the exception of slightly elevated cholesterol levels, my blood […] More

  • Medical Reading Skills 101 – Text A

    Text A Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, rare, potentially lethal soft tissue infection that develops in the scrotum and perineum, the abdominal wall, or the extremities. The infection progresses rapidly, and septic shock may ensue; hence, the mortality rate is high (median mortality 32.2%). NF is classified into four types, depending on microbiological findings. […] More

  • Gaps 09 Suicide

    Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with the exact words / phrases. You can replay the audios. It is important to realize that 83% of people who commit suicide or attempt suicide have had contact with a doctor within a year of their death, and up to (1) __________ of people who […] More

  • Gaps 08

    Listen to the audio plenty of times and fill in the blanks with the exact words / phrases you hear. The condition, commonly called tennis elbow, is a painful condition of the (2) ___________________ which interferes with tasks involving (2) ___________________ and manipulating objects. A recent trial led by Dr. Bob Dean has tried to […] More

  • 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 […] More

  • Mention Practice Listening 1

    The best way to improve Listening Skills is Mention Practice. Listen to the audio (multiple times) and say which of these statements is not mentioned (false) according to the audio. NB: There is only 1 incorrect answer. You can select only one answer. More

  • Gaps 6

    Gaps is the first step of our OET Listening Training. Listen to the audio below and write down the missing words / phrases on your notebook. You can contact us for the answers. Please note, you should submit your answers for the answer key. Today we’re talking to Christina Morello, who’s recently returned from South […] More

  • OET Reading Poll 3C5

    Even with current remedies, people typically wait until they have a full-blown headache to start treatment, which limits its effectiveness, Dr. Charles said. His advice to patients: Learn to recognise your early symptoms signalling the onset of an attack and start treatment right away before the pain sets in. Conditions that can trigger a migraine […] More

  • OET Reading Poll 3C4

    Before it was possible to study brain function through a functional M.R.I. or PET scan, migraines were thought to be caused by swollen, throbbing blood vessels in the scalp, usually affecting one side of the head. This classic migraine symptom prompted the use of medication that narrow blood vessels, drugs that help only some patients […] More

  • OET Reading Poll 3C3

    Despite being the seventh leading cause of time spent disabled worldwide, migraine “has received relatively little attention as a major public health issue,” Dr. Andrew Charles, a California neurologist, wrote recently in The New England Journal of Medicine. It can begin in childhood, becoming more common in adolescence and peaking in prevalence at ages 35 […] More

  • OET Reading Poll 3C2

    Effective migraine treatments are available—but many migraine sufferers don’t take advantage of them, either because they don’t seek help or they mistakenly believe they’re just suffering from regular headaches. “l think 80% of all migraine sufferers can be effectively helped, but only about a quarter of them are effectively helped at the present time,” says […] More

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