OET Reading Test 9 - Part A

Occupational English Test

Reading sub-test Part A – Text booklet Sample Test You must record your answers for Part A in the Part A – Answer booklet using pen or pencil. Please print in BLOCK LETTERS

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READING: Part A – Text Booklet Instructions TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES     

Complete the summary on pages 2 and 3 of Part A – Answer Booklet using the information in the four texts (A1-4) below. You do not need to read each text from beginning to end to complete the task. You should scan the texts to find the information you need. Gaps may require 1, 2 or 3 words. Answer ALL questions. Marks are NOT deducted for incorrect answers. You should write your answers next to the appropriate number in the right-hand column. Please use correct spelling in your responses. Do not use abbreviations unless they appear in the texts.

Incidence and Prevalence in an Emergency Department Population, 1995

TEXT 1 : Abstract Objective. —To determine the incidence, 1-year prevalence, and cumulative prevalence of domestic violence (DV) among female emergency department (ED) patients. Design. —Descriptive written survey. Setting. —Two teaching EDs, two hospital walk-in clinics, and one private hospital ED in Denver, Colo. Participants. —Of 833 women presenting during 30 randomly selected 4-hour time blocks, 648 (78%) agreed to participate. Most respondents were young (median age, 34 years) and unemployed (62%); half (49%) had annual household incomes less than $10000. Main Outcome Measures. —Domestic violence was defined as an assault, threat, or intimidation by a male partner. Acute DV (incidence) and past DV exposure (1-year prevalence and cumulative prevalence) were determined. Results. —The incidence of acute DV among the 418 women with a current male partner was 11.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 8.7% to 15.2%). Only 11 (23%) of these 47 women subjected to acute DV presented for care because of trauma, and only six (13%) either told staff about DV or were asked about DV by ED professionals. Among 230 women without current partners, 13 (5.6%) reported an episode of DV within the previous 30 days. For the entire sample, the cumulative lifetime prevalence of DV exposure was 54.2% (95% CI, 50.2% to 58.1%). Women exposed to acute or prior DV were more likely than unexposed women to have made suicide attempts (26% vs 8%; P