OET Listening Practice Test Vol.01

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You hear a doctor talking to a new patient called Ms Taylor about her gastrointestinal issues. For questions 1–12, complete the notes with a word or short phrase that you hear.

Patient	Ms Taylor
Background	work as (1)
Presenting symptoms	A persistent (2) feeling after a meal. Unpredictable episodes of diarrhoea. Abdominal pain — localised to the (3). Symptoms started several months ago and have been (4) for the last three months.
Self-management attempted	Completely stopped consuming (5) — ineffective. Tried an OTC anti-diarrhoeal, (6) — stopped because it made symptoms worse.
Past medical history	Had her (7) removed approximately ten years ago. Known allergy — Sulfa drugs. Reaction: immediate (8) — carries EpiPen.
Other observations	No blood in stool reported. Unexplained weight loss of (9) over two months. Appetite — normal. Patient reports increased (10) due to the unpredictable nature of symptoms.
Initial plan	Rule out inflammatory issues. Arrange a (11) as a starting point. Potential referral to a (12).