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 Listening Test 5

LISTENING TEST 5

This test has two parts

Time allowed: 20 minutes

PART A: In this part of the test, you will hear a talk on skin problems that a patient
is suffering from. 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: Julia Nicole

Reason for her visit: Skin problems

2 Notes on details given by the patient

Age:
Student: Studying.at Lancaster University
Never faced any type

3 Take notes on the description of the illness

Problems faced by the patient:
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4. Take notes on further explanation given by the patient

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Take notes on the medical history of the patient

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6 Take notes on the explanation of the problem by the patient
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7 Take notes on further details taken by the doctors
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8 Take notes on suggestions by the doctor
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9 Take notes on suggestions by the doctor again

Prescribed: medicated face cream or
Medicine can help with: controlling the itching or .
What is also suggested by the doctor?
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Corticosteroid cream prescribed was: ..
Apply at least three times a day

10 Take notes on the possible side effects of the medicine prescribed

Doctors asked Nicole to never use the cream on her face (True) (False)
Possible side effects may include:
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Take notes on the final discussion between the doctor and the patient
How will corticosteroid work?
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Possible side effects of the corticosteroids

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Part B
In this part of the test you will hear a talk on Gall Stones: causes, symptoms and
treatments. 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.

1 Name of the speaker: Doctor Samuel

Lecture: Gall Stones, Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

2 Complete the notes

Gallstones are clumps of . like small, congealed

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Stones are formed in the ..

Two types of stones are:

1 .. and
2 .composed mainly of cholesterol and account for about
in the US.
3 . are composed mainly of bile and account for about 20% of
gallstones.

3 Complete the table

Notes on Gallstones

Size Development Problem

Gallstones can vary in The gallbladder may Small stones can move into
.. They can be as develop a ., large the and become
small as a ..or stone or many lodged there, blocking
as .. .., even as ..of bile and causing
Many are the size of many as several pain and ...Larger
peas or small . stones can block the outlet
from the .. and cause
steady, when the
gallbladder ..

4 Answer the following questions

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A When do gall stones form?

Answer:

B How do larger stones grow?

Answer:

C What can lead to toxic bile formation?

Answer:

5 Complete the summary

Anyone may be a . for gallstones but often it occurs more in than in ...
In fact, among people between the ages of ..and.., ..are three times
more likely to develop .. than men. However, by age of ..the statistics even
out, and nearly ..of all men and women have gallstones.

The people most likely to develop gallstones are:

Women who have been pregnant or who have used or menopausal
estrogen .

People over .
People who go on or who lose a lot of weight quickly.

6 Complete the table below

Symptoms of gallstones and
options available for treatment
The majority of people who have
gall stones dont know it
. Often get detected when a person
Related symptoms include
New option
YES / NO
undergoes an .medical checkup
Burping often, ..,
(especially smelly gas).
Highly effective, 6 week ..,
called the Master Liver- .

7 Compete the notes below

People at risk for gallstones include:
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Womenespecially women who are pregnant, who use ..

or take birth ..
People .
Overweight or obese ..
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People with a .

People who take .

8 Answer the following questions

A What is the most specific test for gallstones according to the words of the
speaker here?
Answer:

B Complete the notes

A handheld device, which a technician .over the abdomen, sends
..towards the gallbladder which bounce off the gallbladder, .., and
other organs, and their echoes make ..that create a picture of the
gallbladder on a ... If gallstones are present, the ..will bounce off them,
too, showing their ..
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9 Complete the following table

Other tests

CT Scan HIDA Scan Blood tests

C T is a .. The patient is injected Blood tests may be
that produces a with a of non- performed to look for
cross-section harmful ..material obstruction,
of the body. that is absorbed by the or
gallbladder, which is then
.. to contract.

The test may show The test is used to ..

the or abnormal of the
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infection and bile ducts.
. of the
gallbladder or
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10 Complete the summary

If there are no symptoms of . then may not be required. If you are having
frequent gallbladder ., your doctor will likely recommend you have your gallbladder
removedan called a cholecystectomy. Nearly all cholecystectomies are
performed with ... Recovery after this surgery usually involves only and
normal activity can be resumed after ..

END OF PART B

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