Part A

In this part of the test, you hear two different extracts. In each extract, a health professional 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 neurologist talking to a patient called Vincent Cheung. For questions 1 to 12, complete the following notes with a word or short phrase.

You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

Extract 2: Questions 13 to 24

You hear a pulmonologist talking to a patient called Pam Herbert. For questions 13-24, complete the notes with a word or short phrase.

You now have 30 seconds to look at the notes.

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 the question 25

25. You hear a nurse talking to a patient who is about to have mammogram.

What is the patient’s main concern?

26. You hear a doctor talking to a patient about a blood-pressure monitor.

What is she explaining to him?

27. You hear a dentist and her assistant talking about a problem with some sterilising equipment.

What does she ask her assistant to do?

28. You hear a GP talking to a patient with hay fever.

What’s making the patient more miserable?

29. You hear two nurses doing a patient handover at the change of shift.

The incoming nurse needs to

30. You hear a hospital manager briefing newly recruited staff about patient safety.

What is he doing?

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 will hear an interview with a midwife called Christina Morello, who’s talking about the time she spent working as a volunteer in South Sudan.

You now have 90 seconds to read questions 31 to 36.

31. When she was thinking of applying to go to South Sudan, Christina was most concerned about whether.

32. What aspect of her role in South Sudan surprised Christina?

33. Christina suggests that complicated deliveries in South Sudan are related to

34. Christina talks about her patient Margaret in order to highlight the

35. Christina says that he hardest thing to adapt to in South Sudan was

36. In Christina’s opinion what is the most valuable skill for a midwife working in South Sudan?

Extract 2
Questions 37 to 42

You hear a GP called Dr Edward Symes giving a presentation about how the condition called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) affects young people.

You have 90 seconds to read questions 37 to 42

37. How did Dr Symes feel about the girl called Emma having ME?

38. Dr Symes decided to specialise in ME because he came to realise that

39. Dr Symes feels that a reliable diagnosis test for ME would be helpful because

40. Dr Symes thinks that the most challenging aspect of the illness is the way

41. What does Dr Symes think GPs should do to help patients manage me?

42. What reservations does Dr Symes have about the use of CBT?