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Cambridge IELTS 9 Test 4 — Listening — Study

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WOMAN
Can I help you?
MAN
Yes, I've just moved to this area with my wife and children and I'd like to know where we can all register with a doctor at a Health Centre.Q1
WOMAN
Okay. Well, there's (Example) Doctor Green at The Harvey Clinic. We always recommend her for babies, because she's very good with them and she runs a special clinic.
MAN
Oh...actually my youngest child is five, so that wouldn't be any good for us.
WOMAN
Right.Q2
MAN
Is there anywhere else I could try?
WOMAN
Yes, the Eshcol Health Practice is the next one on my list.
MAN
How do you spell that?Q3
WOMAN
E-S-H-C-O-L. And it's Doctor Fuller, who has space on his list. The clinic only opened a year ago, so the facilities are all very modern.
MAN
That sounds good.Q4
WOMAN
And it's particularly good if you're busy during the day, because they also do appointments in the evening. They're closed on Saturday, though. The only other place on the list is the Health Centre on Shore Lane. You can register with Doctor Gormley, that's G-O-R-M-L-E-Y. He's new there, but the centre has a very good reputation.
MAN
Oh yes, I think I know the road.That would be the best one. Thanks. Could you tell me, will all their services be free?Q5
WOMAN
Erm...there are usually some small charges that doctors make. Let me see what it says bout the Shore Lane Centre. If you need to be vaccinated before and trips abroad, you won't have to pay for this. Erm, what else? The sports injury treatment service operates on a paying basis, as does the nutritional therapy service. Some health centres do offer alternative therapies like homeopathy as part of their pay-to-use service. Shore Lane are hoping to do this soon - I think they may start with acupuncture. And finally, if you need to prove you're healthy or haven't had any serious injuries before a new employer will accept you, you can get a free fitness check-up there, but you'd most likely have to pay for insurance medicals though.
MAN
Okay, thanks.
WOMAN
You might also be interested to know the Centre is running a pilot scheme of talks for patients. I've got the list here. Actually, they look very interesting.
MAN
What sort of things?Q7
WOMAN
Well, the first one's about giving up smoking. It's next week, the twenty-fifth of February, at 7 pm, and that's in Room 4. It says, the talk will stress the health benefits particularly for people with asthma or heart disease.
MAN
That sounds very interesting.Q8
WOMAN
There's also a talk for families with children. It's on Healthy Eating, and takes place on the first of March at five o'clock.
MAN
Will that be at the Health Centre?
WOMAN
Erm, actually it's at the primary school on Shore Lane. I imagine they're inviting the parents of pupils there - it says here 'all welcome'.
MAN
Mmm, I might go to that if I have time.Q9
WOMAN
There's a couple of other talks - one giving advice about how to avoid injuries while doing exercise. It's on the ninth of March. Oh, it's a late afternoon talk, at four thirty, and it'll be in Room 6. It also says the talk is suitable for all ages. And finally, there's a talk called 'Stress Management' which is...

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY.

1–4

Name of centre

Doctor's name

Advantage

The Harvey Clinic

Example Dr Green

Especially good with

The Health Practice

Dr Fuller

Offers appointments

The Shore Lane Health Centre

Dr

12:28Answerbabies
22:46AnswerEshcol
32:55Answerevening
43:07AnswerGormley

Choose TWO letters A-E.

5–6
Which TWO of the following are offered free of charge at Shore Lane Health Centre?2 of 2 selected
563:40AnswerB, E
Full explanation

The answers are B (employment medicals) and E (vaccinations) — the two services free of charge at Shore Lane.

  • Vaccinations: "If you need to be vaccinated before any trips abroad, you won't have to pay for this."
  • Employment medicals: "you can get a free fitness check-up there" to prove your health to a new employer.
  • Rejected: sports injury therapy, nutritional therapy and acupuncture are all paid services, so A, C and D are wrong.

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

7–10

Subject of talk

Date/Time

Location

Notes

Giving up smoking

25th Feb at 7pm

Room 4

Useful for people with asthma or problems

Health eating

1st March at 5pm

The (Shore Lane)

Anyone welcome

Avoiding injuries during exercise

9th March at

Room 6

For all

75:25Answerheart
85:42Answerprimary school
96:04Answer4:30
106:04Answerages