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Occupational English Test
Listening Test
Sample Test 2
This test has three parts. In each part you'll hear a number of different extracts. At the start of each extract
you'll hear this sound: -beep—
You'll have time to read the questions before you hear each extract and you'll hear each extract ONCE ONLY.
Complete your answers as you listen.
At the end of the test you'll have two minutes to check your answers.
Part A
In this part ofthe test, you'll hear two different extracts. In each extract, a health professional is talking
toa patient,
For questions 1-24, complete the netes with information you hear.
Now, look at the notes for extract one. Extract 1: Questions 1-12
You hear a gastroenterologist talking to a patient called Andrew Taylor. For questions 1-12, complete the notes
with a word or short phrase.
You now have thirty seconds to look at the notes.
Patient Andrew Taylor
Background
has had (1) over long period
reports a frequent (2) sensation in the last year
most recently (3). has become a problem
‘word used to describe symptoms — (4)
pre-existing skin condition aggravated
frequent (6) ~ patient didn't initaly link these to
bowel condition
Effects of condition on everyday life
Diet -
Medication +
works as an(6)
situation at werk means patient is (7)
‘complains of lack of (8)
has noticed an increase in insomnia
claims to be consuming sufficient (9)
claims to keep hydrated
has experimented with excluding (10) from diet
very slight reduction in caffeine intake
has undergone (11) =no indications of anything
problematic
has taken an anti-spasmodic — not very effective
now trying (12) Extract 2: Questions 13-24
‘You hear a hospital neurologist talking to a new patient called Kathy Tanner. For questions 13-24, complete
the notes with a word or short phrase.
You now have thirty seconds to look at the notes,
Patient Kathy Tanner
Background to condition
+ experienced discomfort and a (13) feeling in neck
whilst driving
+ osteopathy exacerbated problem
+ used (14) to relieve symptoms in neck
Further developments in condition and diagnosis
+ describes a pulling sensation (dragging her head to the right)
+ doctor recommended (15)_
+ diagnosis of spasmodic terticolis (ST)
= condition described as (16)
- resulted in feelings ef depression
‘Treatment history
(a) from home. some months of (17)
+ visited two neurologists without success
+ prescribed (18) (anti-spasmodic)
joined an ST support group
+ bought (19) to provide extra support
(b) from university hospital
+ treatment using (20) injections
- side effects included difficulties (21)
- reports treatment as increasingly ineffective
+ supplemented by (22)
+ experienced confusion and (23)
+ analgesic relief: morphine self-administered via
(24)
That is the end of Part A. Now look at Part B.
