OET Listening 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What kind of recording is used in OET Listening Part C?
- Two presentations or interviews on health topics (Correct answer)
- Six short workplace extracts
- A patient consultation
- A song with lyrics
Correct answer: Two presentations or interviews on health topics
Part C features two recorded presentations or interviews on healthcare topics.
Question 2: What question format is used in OET Listening Parts B and C?
- Multiple-choice questions (Correct answer)
- Note completion only
- Open essay
- True/false grids
Correct answer: Multiple-choice questions
Parts B and C use multiple-choice questions.
Question 3: If you miss an answer in Part A, what is the best strategy?
- Move on and keep listening for the next gap (Correct answer)
- Stop and rewind the audio
- Leave the whole section blank
- Ask the invigilator to replay it
Correct answer: Move on and keep listening for the next gap
The audio plays once, so you should move on to avoid missing further answers.
Question 4: How many times is the OET Listening audio played?
- Once only (Correct answer)
- Twice
- Three times
- As many times as needed
Correct answer: Once only
The OET Listening recording is played only once.
Question 5: In Part B, what does each short extract usually represent?
- A different healthcare workplace situation (Correct answer)
- The same patient over six visits
- Parts of one long lecture
- Telephone hold music
Correct answer: A different healthcare workplace situation
Each Part B extract is a separate healthcare workplace scenario.
Question 6: What skill does answering Part C primarily test?
- Understanding opinion, attitude, and detailed reasoning (Correct answer)
- Spelling unfamiliar drug names
- Counting numbers
- Writing referral letters
Correct answer: Understanding opinion, attitude, and detailed reasoning
Part C tests comprehension of speakers' opinions, attitudes, and detailed points.
Question 7: Why is reading the questions before listening recommended?
- It helps you anticipate the information you need (Correct answer)
- It lets you skip the audio
- It is required by examiners aloud
- It changes the recording speed
Correct answer: It helps you anticipate the information you need
Previewing questions helps you predict and locate key information while listening.
OET Listening 3
What kind of recording is used in OET Listening Part C?