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 Listening Test 3

LISTENING TEST 3

This test has two parts

Time allowed: 20 minutes

PART A: In this part of the test, you will hear a talk about problems faced by a
patient related to a stomach ache. You will hear the talk once only, in sections. As
you listen, you must answer the questions in the spaces provided on the answer
paper. Turn over now and look quickly through Part A. You have one minute to do
this.

You may write as you listen and there will be pauses during the talk for you to
complete your answers and to read the following question. Remember, you will hear
the tape once only and you should write as you listen. Now read Question 1.
Question 1 has been done for you.

WRITE CLEARLY

1 Name of the patient: Anderson

Reason for her visit: Stomach Ache

2 Notes on diet
Description of the diet:
..
..
She ate fish for her lunch
..
..

3 Notes on personal information about the patient

Student from .
..
..
..
Eats outside from to ..

4 Notes on problems faced by the patient

Problems faced by Anderson:
Vomited .
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Anderson feels queasy and even while talking to the GP

The other problem is related to .

5 Notes on the doctors assessment of the problem

According to the examination by the doctor, it was a ..
..
Notes on further explanation by the doctor
About food poisoning:
Food poisoning is not
Reason for food poisoning ..
Common contaminants can cause:
..
..
..
..

6 Notes on examinations the doctor will perform

The patient will have to undergo examinations which may include
..
..
..
Physical examination will show ..

7 Notes on the doctors examination

Blood pressure was
Pulse rate: ..
Presence of no .
Advised to get .
Suggested to take an X-ray of or a .

8 Notes on precautionary measures given by the doctor to the patient

Do not eat solid food but ..
..
..
..
It is better to drink sports drinks like .. and

9 Notes on further suggestions given by the doctor

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Eat low-sugar ..
Eat
Reason to avoid milk:
..

10 Notes on what is being prescribed

Prescribed: ..
Reason: ..
Does Anderson Drink?
Doctor suggests to ..

11 Notes on final suggestions by the doctor

Suggests to get ..
Suggests not to ..

Part B

In this part of the test you will hear a talk on palliative care. You will hear the talk
once only, in sections. As you listen, you must answer the questions in the spaces
provided on the answer paper. Turn over now and look quickly through Part B. You
have one minute to do this.

You may write as you listen and there will be pauses during the talk for you to
complete your answers and to read the following question. Remember, you will hear
the tape once only and you should write as you listen. Now read Question 1.
Question 1 has been done for you.

Write clearly

1 Name of the speaker: Doctor Petevo

This lecture is about palliative care - the principles and practice of palliative care

2 Notes on palliative care

It has historical roots extending .
These principles were reformulated in .
Clinical practice, initially known as or .
Focused on the needs of people affected by
Field of practice expanded in .
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3 Palliative care is concerned with

.
.

and the quality of life of people .
It is also concerned with the care and .
But it is neglected more in .

Complete the following:

Description of Palliative Care by WHO:

Describes palliative care as an . that improves the quality of life of .. and
their . facing the problems associated with through the prevention and
. of suffering by means of early . and .assessment and treatment of
pain and other problems, physical,.. and .

4 According to the speaker palliative care

o Provides relief from and ..

o Affirms life and regards dying as
o Intends neither to hasten nor
o Offers a support system to help patients .

5 Circle the best answer

1 In the words of the speaker, palliative care uses an approach to address

A Needs of the patients only
B Needs of the patient and needs of the families which may include counseling etc.
C Needs of the patients families

2 Palliative care will

A Improve only quality of life
B Help patients fight the disease effectively
C Influence the course of illness and improve quality of life

6 Complete the gaps:

Professionals involved in providing . fall into categories: those
providing .. to patients and their family carers, for example the or
the . and those who specialize in palliative care. Specialist palliative care
can be delivered in .., . at home or in care homes, and is often
provided as a .. or ...
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7 Complete the following:

Palliative Care
According to the definition of Palliative care by WHO, it is possible to indentify the major
components which make up a palliative care philosophy of care
True / False (circle the correct answer)

Emphasis is more on 1 .
2 the impeccable . and . of pain and other problems
3 . and
4

8 Answer the following questions

1 To whom is palliative care mainly offered?

Answer:

2 What idea seems to have been reinforced about palliative care?

Answer:

3 What is widely accepted now?

Answer:

4 What are the two styles of care discussed by the speaker here?
Answer:

5 According to the words of the speaker, will both types of care co-exist or not?
Answer:

9 Complete the gaps in the paragraph:

This is perhaps most obviously the case in non Western countries where lack of
. for any kind of health care is a fundamental to the delivery
of any non familial .. to people in need, let alone palliative care.

10 Circle the correct answer

1 The label of dying opens the door

A To curative care
B To palliative care
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C Not Given

2 In the UK, evidence has been accumulating since

A 1917
B 1970
C 1970s

3 What does the evidence suggest?

A Disadvantages in terms of specialist palliative care

B There will be disadvantages in terms of health only
C The last years of life can be difficult

END OF PART B

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