LISTENING SUB-TEST

OET 2.0 LISTENING TASK 3

Part A

In this part of the test, you hear two different extracts. In each extract,
a Dermatologist is taking to his patient. For questions 1 to 24
complete the notes with the information you hear.

Now, look at the notes for extract 1.

Extract 1: Questions 1 to 12

You hear a doctor talking to a patient called Alejandro. For questions

1 to 12, complete the following notes with a word or short phrase.

You now have thirty seconds to look at the notes.

Patient : Alejandro

Age : 35

Patient’s description of symptoms: increased (1) developed abdominal

pain

: bowel& bladder habits are normal

: no swelling in feet or ankles

: no weight loss

Medical history : bilateral (2) & (3) (BUN) and creatinine.

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Diagnosis : hemoglobin count 14.8, white count 16.3. (4) 133, potassium
5.1 chloride 104 and CO2 of 19. BUN test shows 26 and (5) is 3.5 and
earlier it was 0.9. CAT scan report of abdomen shows (6)

Impressions : acute renal failure probably (7) (8) state is

indicated. elevation of BUN and serum creatinine levels. Azotemia suspected due
to exposure to (9)

Further diagnosis : triple (10) to investigate renal functioning system

Further treatment : (11) 20 mg per day for anticoagulation

: if renal failure becomes progressive, a (12) is

suggested

Extract 2: Questions 13 to 24

You hear a physician talking to a patient called Mr. Zachary. For

questions 13 to 24, complete the following notes with a word or short
phrase.

You now have thirty seconds to look at the notes.

Patient : Mr. Zachary

Age : 65

Symptoms &disease : Bladder Cancer

Patient’s description of symptoms: Initially treated for (13)

: CT scan shows a thickening of the

(14)

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: nohydronephrosis

Past medical history : A gunshot wound in 2000 followed by (15)

Medications : Metoprolol 100 mg, Diltiazem 120 mg daily, Hydrocodone 10/500

mg, Pravastatin 40 mg daily, Lisinopril 20 mg daily, Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg
daily.

Further diagnosis : (16) and a workup for a (17) to

analyze Serum cortisol, potassium, aldosterone and (18)

Impressions : high-grade (19) (20) in the specimen.

: other workups are negative

Further treatment : (21) surgery in the form of a (22)

: with (23) sampling

: (24) into bladder along chemotherapy as a six

dose regimen after resection of the tumor

Risk factor : likely to spread to other parts of the body

: chances of recurrence after treatment

That is the end of Part A

Now look at Part B

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Part B

In this part of the test, you will hear six different extracts. In each
extract, you’ll hear people talking in a different healthcare
environment.

For questions 25 to 30 choose the answer (A, B, or C) which fits best

according to what you hear. You will have time to read each question
before you listen to the audio. Complete the answers as you listen the
audio.

Now look at question 25

(25) You hear two doctors having a discussion about chemotherapy for
bladder cancer.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. More than 384 who completed trials participated in the study.

B. The recurrences were 64% lesser

C. The purpose of the study was to prevent bladder cancer from invading the
muscle wall of the organ.

ANSWER:

(26) You hear two doctors talking about the role of bacteria in colon cancer.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. Biofilms float through the colon with the stool

B. Interaction of microbiome with the colon forms cancer tumors

C. Biofilms stick to the colon wall forming tumors

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ANSWER:

(27) You hear two doctors discussing occupational therapy for improving
visual function.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. Occupational therapy at home improved the visual function.

B. Occupational therapy helped avoid depression.

C. Patients in the supportive therapy attention control group could only improve in
their depressive symptoms.

ANSWER:

(28) You hear two doctors talking about why the primary care doctors should
not perform eye screening.

Which of the following statements best suits this extract?

A. Many vision screenings are performed only for distance visual acuity.

B. Often a vision screening is conducted by primary doctors who have little

training.

C. Often the results of such screenings are not precise

ANSWER:
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(29) You hear two doctors discussing dysphagia after the use of breathing
tubes in ICU patients.

Which of the following statements best suits this extract?

A. Dysphagia is a negligible condition in patients treated with a breathing tube.

B. There are patients with prolonged periods of dysphagia.

C. Most patients recover from dysphagia within six months.

ANSWER:

(30) You hear two doctors talking about risk factors for kidney donors.

What is the purpose of this conversation?

A. This is an announcement about an online risk tool specially designed for kidney
donors.

B. The donor can evaluate the chances for his end-stage renal disease and decide
accordingly.

C. This tool incorporates 10 different characteristics of the aspiring donor.

ANSWER:

Now look at Part C

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Part C

In this part of the test, you'll hear two different extracts. In each
extract, you'll hear health professionals talking about specific aspects
of their work.

For questions, 31 to 42 choose the answer (A, B, or C) which fits best

according to what you hear. Complete the answers as you listen the
audio.

Now, look at extract one.

Extract 1

Questions 31 to 36

You hear the doctor briefing his juniors about different types of chest
pain in female patients.

You have 90 seconds to read questions 31 to 36

(31) Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Menstruating women are liable to get heart disease.

B. Estrogen promotes the development of atherosclerosis.

C. Coronary artery disease is very rare in menstruating females.

ANSWER:

(32) Reversible loss of blood supply to the heart muscle is known as;

A. Myocardial infarction

B. Angina Pectoris
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C. Coronary artery disease

ANSWER:

(33) Which of the following diseases is not relieved by sublingual nitrate?

A. Angina Pectoris

B. Cardiac Pain

C. Myocardial Infarction

ANSWER:

(34) Which of the following diseases is not linked with estrogen?

A. Myocardial infarction

B. Angina Pectoris

C. Coronary artery disease

ANSWER:

(35) Which of the following conditions is not retrosternal?

A. Pain below the left nipple

B. Cardiac Pain

C. Angina Pectoris

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(36) A low pitched rumbling diastolic murmur will clinch the diagnosis of;

A. Mitral stenosis

B. Angina Pectoris

C. Mitral Prolapse

ANSWER:

Extract 2

Questions 37 to 42

You hear a doctor briefing his juniors about blood transfusion.

You have 90 seconds to read questions 37 to 42

(37) Which one of the following is also known as histocompatibility?

A. Rhesus factor

B. Tissue type factor

C. Immune system compatibility

ANSWER:

(38) What is apheresis in blood transfusion?

A. Tissue matching

B. Blood component transfusion

B. Rhesus factor
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ANSWER:

(39) For treating hemophilia, which of the blood components is transfused?

A. Immunoglobulin antibodies

B. Albumin protein

C. Platelets

ANSWER:

(40) Albumin protein is transfused in the treatment process of;

A. Cryoprecipitate

B. Burns

C. Hemophilia

ANSWER:

(41) Which of the following species has sixteen blood types?

A. Horses

B. Dogs

C. Pigs

ANSWER:
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(42) Donating which of the following blood component involves risk to the
donor?

A. Platelets

B. Plasma

C. Immunoglobulin antibodies

ANSWER:
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ANSWERS

1. Shortness Of Breath
2. Pulmonary Infarcts
3. Blood Urea Nitrogen
4. Sodium Level
5. Creatinine Level
6. Poor Perfusion To Right Kidney.
7. Vein Thrombosis
8. Hypercoagulable
9. Intravenous Contrast Materials
10. Renal Scintigraphy
11. Rivaroxaban
12. Dialytic Intervention
13. Hematuria
14. Left And Posterior Bladder Wall
15. Exploratory Laparotomy X2
16. Bladder Biopsy
17. Right Adrenal Lesion
18. Acth Level Measurement.
19. Muscle-invasive Transitional Cell Carcinoma
20. Propria
21. Radical Curative
22. Cystoprostatectomy
23. Lymph Node
24. Mitomycin
25. B
26. A
27. C
28. C
29. C
30. B
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. B
35. A
36. A
37. B
38. A
39. C
40. B
41. C
42. B