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OET Listening Practice

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OET Listening Test 1, Part A

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Listening Test 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 1-24, complete the notes with information you hear.

Now, look at the notes for Extract 1.

Questions count: 2
Passing grade: 3
Time limit: 10 minutes

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Extract 1 – Questions 1 - 12

You hear a gastroenterologist talking to a patient called Martin Rush.

For questions 1 - 12, complete the notes with a word or phrase. You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

Listening 1A

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Name: Martin Rush

Symptoms: Hypertension

Troubled by severe (1) (especially after meals).
Brings up (2) (in the mouth). Frequent belching and burping.
Constantly feels (3) .
Pain while (4) .
Discomfort when lying down (especially at night).
No sickness or diarrhea.

Management of Condition:

Taking (5) (over the counter).
Dietary changes. Reduced (6) intake.
Having a (7) after dinner helps.

Patient Concerns.

Worried that he may have (8) or something similar.
Doesn't want to lose weight and fitness.
Effect on his job as (9) in the construction industry).
Anxious about the possible need for surgery.

Medical History:

Childhood (10) .
Food poisoning when travelling 4 years ago (Central Asia).
(11) last year (whilst moving furniture - sofa).

Medication:

On Ramipril for three years.
Regular Ibuprofen for (12) pain.

Extract 2 – Questions 13 - 24

For questions 1 - 12, complete the notes with a word or phrase. You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

Listening Test 1, A2

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Patient: Sally Winter

Symptoms

Tingling pain in the right arm below (13) started five years ago.
Pain sometimes extends to (14) .
Pain severe when cycling (braking and turning corners).
Unable to perform everyday tasks, such as (15) .
The (16) described as weak.

Pain Management

Ice packs and resting the arm (no longer effective).
(17) advised by a friend (most effective).
Over-the-counter pain relief with Panadol (for work).

Treatment by chiropractor

Ball squeezing.
Stretches with (18) on the hand.
Lifting a weight up and down slowly.

Medical History

19) as a child.
(20) (two years ago, during a climbing holiday in Spain).
Episodes of (21) over the past five years linked to relationship break-up.
Bereavement (brother died from (22) .

Patient's Concerns

Unconvinced that physiotherapy will help.
Would like treatment via (23) .
Keen to discuss (24) as a further option.