Auto-corrected OET Official Listening Sample 2

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 (5)---------- patient didn’t initially link these to bowel condition.

Effects of condition on everyday life
*works as an (6)------------

*situation at work means patient is (7)------------.

*complains of lack of (8)--------------.
*has noticed an increase in insomnia.

Diet     
*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

Medication   
*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  Tanne
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 torticollis (ST)

-condition described as (16)------------.
-resulted in feelings of 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)----

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 setting.
For questions 25-30, 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. Complete your answers as you listen.
Now look at question 25.
25-You hear an optometrist talking to a patient who’s trying contact lenses for the first time.
What is the patient concerned about?

26-You hear a nurse asking a colleague for help with a patient.
Why does the nurse need help?

27-You hear a senior nurse talking about a new initiative that has been introduced on her ward.
What problem was it intended to solve?

28-You hear two radiologists talking about the type of scan to be given to a patient.
They agree to choose the method which will

29-You hear part of a surgical team’s briefing.
The male surgeon suggests that the patient could

30-You hear a senior research associate talking about a proposal to introduce inter-professional, primary healthcare teams.
What hasn’t been established about the teams yet?

Part C
In this part of the test, you’ll hear two different extracts. In each extract, you’ll hear health professionals talking about aspects of their work.
For questions 31-42, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. Complete your answers as you listen.
Now look at extract one.
Extract 1: Questions 31-36
You hear a presentation by a specialist cancer nurse called Sandra Morton, who’s talking about her work with prostate cancer patients, including a man called Harry. You now have 90 seconds to read questions 31-36.
31-What does Sandra Morton see as the main aim in her work?

32-When Harry was offered a routine health check at his local surgery, he initially

33-During Harry’s investigations for prostate cancer at a hospital clinic, he

34-What was Harry’s response to being diagnosed with prostate cancer?

35-What typical patient response to the illness does Sandra mention?

36-Sandra believes that community follow-up clinics are important because they

Now look at extract two.
Extract 2: Questions 37-42
You hear a neurologist called Dr Frank Madison giving a presentation about the overuse of painkillers. You now have 90 seconds to read questions 37-42.
37-In Dr Madison’s experience, patients who become addicted to painkillers

38-Dr Madison thinks some GPs over-prescribe opioid painkillers because these

39-Dr Madison regrets that management of acute pain

40-Dr Madison’s main concern about painkillers being readily available is that

41-Dr Madison refers to the case of an osteoarthritic patient called Ann to highlight

42-Ann’s GP initially failed to identify her dependence because