Listening Drills - Melissa Gordon

One mark will be granted for each correct answer.
Answer ALL questions.

Marks are NOT deducted for incorrect answers.
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.
Medical History • Works as a (1)

• Has occasional (2)
• Is allergic to (3)
• Has a (4) diet
• Non-smoker
• This will be her second child
• Needed (5) treatment before first
pregnancy
• First baby presented as (6)
o (7) required during intervention
• After giving birth, had problems with (8)
o Helped by midwife
Baby’s father • Family history of (9)
• Child from previous marriage has (10)
Points raised • Not seen on amniocentesis

• Enquired about the possibility of (11)
testing
• Provided her with a leaflet on preparing
(12) for new baby
You hear a GP talking to a new patient called Mike Royce. For questions 13 to 24, complete the
notes with a word or short phrase.
New patient transferring from another practice

Description of • Severe left knee pain in (13) area
initial • Worsened after an accident at work
symptoms
• Developed (14) on back of knee (described as trigger
points.)
Impact on daily • Unable to (15) while working (house painter)
life • Problems climbing ladders
Initial • Exercise program including
treatment o Stretching exercises
o Rest
• (16) for pain
Developments • GP suspected (17)

in condition • Prescribed hospital-based rehabilitation
• Temporary improvement noted
Current • Muscular problem diagnosed by (18)
condition
o Was performing treatment on (19)
• Experiencing insomnia and (20)
• Suspects (21) (own research)
• Has recorded experiences in (22)
• Beginning to experience pain in both (23)
Suggested
course of • Recommend referral to (24)
action
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 to 30, choose the answer (A, B, or C) which you think fits best according to what
you hear.
25. You hear a dietitian talking to a patient

What is she doing?
Select one:
o A. Correcting the patient’s misconception about obesity
o B. Describing the link between obesity and other diseases
o C. Stressing the need for a positive strategy aimed at weight loss
26. You hear members of a hospital committee discussing problems in the X-ray
department.
The problems are due to a delay in
Select one:
o A. Buying a replacement machine
o B. Getting approval for a repair to a machine
o C. Identifying a problem with a particular machine.
27. You hear a senior nurse giving feedback to a trainee after a training exercise.
The trainee accepts that he failed to
Select one:
o A. Locate the CPR board quickly enough
o B. Deal with the CPR board on his own
o C. Install the CPR board correctly.
28. You hear a trainee nurse asking his senior colleague about the use of anti-embolism
socks (AES) for a patient
The patient isn’t wearing the socks because
Select one:
o A. She’s suffering from arterial disease in her legs
o B. There is sensory loss in her legs
o C. Her legs are too swollen
29. You hear a vet talking about her involvement in the management of the practice where
she works
How does she feel about her role?
Select one:
o A. She accepts that it’s become surprisingly complex
o B. She wishes her boss took more interest in the finances
o C. She values the greater understanding It gives her of her work
30. You hear a physiotherapist giving a presentation about a study she's been involved In She
suggests that her findings are of particular interest because of
Select one:
o A. The age of the subjects
o B. The type of disorder involved
o C. The length of time covered by the study
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 to 42, choose the answer (A, B, or C) which you think fits best according to what
you hear.
You hear a sports physiotherapist called Chris Maloney giving a presentation in which he describes
treating a high jumper with a knee injury.
31. When Chris first met the patient, he found out that
Select one:
o A. She was considering retirement from her sport
o B. Her state of mind had aggravated the pain in her knee
o C. She had ignored professional advice previously offered to her.
32. During his assessment of the patient's knee. Chris decided that
Select one:
o A. Her body type wasn't naturally suited to her sport
o B. The pain she felt was mainly located in one place
o C. Some key muscles weren't strong enough
33. In the first stage of his treatment, Chris
Select one:
o A. Was careful to explain his methods in detail
o B. Soon discovered what was causing the problem
o C. Used evidence from MRI scans to inform his approach
34. Why did Chris decide against the practice known as ‘taping’?
Select one:
o A. The patient was reluctant to use it
o B. It might give a false sense of security
o C. The treatment was succeeding without it
35. In the patient's gym work, Chris's main concern was to ensure that she
Select one:
o A. Tried out a wide range of fitness exercises
o B. Focused on applying the correct techniques
o C. Was capable of managing her own training regime
36. Why was the patient's run-up technique changed?
Select one:
o A. To enable her to gain more speed before take off
o B. To reduce the stress placed on her take-off leg
o C. To reinforce the break from her old mindset
You hear a clinical psychiatrist called Dr. Anthony Gibbens giving a presentation about the value of
individual patients’ experiences and ‘stories’ in medicine.
37. What impressed Dr. Gibbens about the case study that was sent to him?
Select one:
o A. Where it was originally published
o B. How controversial its contents were
o C. His colleague's reasons for sending it to him
38. Dr. Gibbens has noticed that people who read his books
Select one:
o A. Gain insights into their mental health problems
o B. See an improvement in personal relationships
o C. Benefit from a subtle change in behavior
39. What disadvantage of doctors using patients' stories does Dr. Gibbens identify?
Select one:
o A. Evidence-based research being disregarded
o B. Patients being encouraged to self-diagnose
o C. A tendency to jump to conclusions
40. In Dr. Gibbens' opinion, why should patients' stories inform medical practice?
Select one:
o A. They provide an insight not gained from numbers alone
o B. They prove useful when testing new theories
o C. They are more accessible than statistics.
41. How does Dr. Gibbens feel about randomized medical trials?
Select one:
o A. He questions the reliability of the method
o B. He is suspicious of the way data are selected for them
o C. He is doubtful of their value when used independently
42. When talking about the use of narratives in medicine in the future, Dr. Gibbens reveals
Select one:
o A. His determination that they should be used to inform research
o B. His commitment to making them more widely accepted
o C. His optimism that they will be published more widely

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One mark will be granted for each correct answer.

Answer ALL questions.

Medical History • Works as a (1)

Points raised • Not seen on amniocentesis

New patient transferring from another practice

Developments • GP suspected (17)

25. You hear a dietitian talking to a patient

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