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OET Listening Test 6, 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: 20 minutes
Number of allowed attempts: 5

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Extract 1. You hear a neurologist talking to a patient called Vincent Cheung.

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

Listening Test 6, A1

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Patient: Vincent Cheung

Initial symptoms:

Facial pain-started three months ago.
Pain described as (1) .
Mainly affects the right side of the face (check, teeth and (2) the ).
Compares the sensation to (3) .

Triggers:

Washing face, brushing teeth and (4) .
Anything touching the face (including (5) the .
Eating and drinking.
Spontaneous or lengthy (6) .

Development of condition:

Attacks becoming more frequent.
The whole face is now affected.
Attacks now last longer.
Describes current level of pain as (7) .

Medication:

Initially prescribed (8) .
Now on anti-spasmodic.
Also taking supplements: Vitamin D and (9) .

Impact of Medication:

Feels constantly (10) .
Easily becomes (11) .
Cause of embarrassment.
Notices uncharacteristic (12) .

Extract 2. Questions 13 to 24

You hear a pulmonologist talking to a patient called Pam Herbert. For questions 13 to 24, complete the notes with a word or short phrase.

You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

Listening Test 6, A2

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Patient: Pam Herbert

Presenting symptoms:

Persistent cough. Sputum (13) in color.
Worse at night. Leaves her feeling constantly (14) .
Loss of appetite and weight.
Can't (15) for longer than ten minutes.
Ribs feel painful after (16) .
Sometimes has (17) sensation in the right arm.

Recent Illnesses:

Flu (nine months ago) developed into (18) .
Several persistent (19) .

Background:

Has smoked for 35 years (several cessation attempts).
Ongoing issues with (20) .
Reports having no (21) for at least 10 years.

Current Medication:

(22) (ten years).
Salbutamol inhaler.
(23) (one year).

Allergies

Lactose intolerant.
Severe (24) .