OET Reading- Part C - CVD
OET Reading - Part C - CVD
Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise
OET Reading Part C assesses your ability to understand the complex texts on healthcare topics. The questions are designed to test your skills in understanding explicit and implicit meaning.
OET Reading Part C has 6 Different Types of Questions
Views and Opinion focused questions
1. Opinion
2. Attitude
3. True/False
4. Conclusion Drawn
Lexical Question
5. Vocabulary
6. Reference
How to do Part C
Step 1: Identify the keyword (kw) of the question
Step 2: Go to the Text and locate the kw and read that sentence of the paragraph and understand it.
(If there is no keyword go to the topic sentence)
Step 3. Return to the Answer Choices (ac) and underline the keywords of ac in A,B,C,D.
There is NO keyword except "the first paragraph"; so go to the topic sentence , and read it carefully.
Step 2: Go to the Text and locate the kw and read that sentence of the paragraph and understand it.
Step 3. Return to the Answer Choices (ac) and underline the keywords of ac in A,B,C,D.
A. Measures to treat CVD have failed to contain its spread.
B. There is potential for reducing overall incidence of CVD
C. Effective CVD treatment depends on patient co-operation.
D. Genetic factors are likely to play a greater role in controlling CVD.
A. Measures to treat CVD have failed to contain its spread. (= suggests that despite efforts to treat CVD, these conditions continue to affect a growing number of people). The text says that there is an increase). Wrong
B. There is potential for reducing overall incidence of CVD. (The text says, "...although several risk factors are non-modifiable, ..... majority of contributing factors are amenable to intervention) True
Step 3. Return to the Answer Choices (ac) and underline the keywords of ac in A,B,C,D.
A. Its role in the development of CVD varies greatly from person to person.
B. Its level of risk lies mainly in the overall amount of time spent inactive.
C. Its true impact has only become known with the advance of technology.
D. Its long-term effects are exacerbated by certain medical conditions.
See, Text, Sentence 2. "Inactive or sedentary behaviour .....has confirmed that [Overall amount of time spent inactive] (.......) has particularly adverse relationship with cardiovascular risk factors [level of risk factors] ...".
Therefore choice B is the correct answer
Step 4. Check each ac against the text.
Answer choice A, C & D are ruled out.
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Step 1: Identify the keyword (kw) of the question:
Keyword = London bus drivers
Step 2: Go to the Text and locate the kw and read that sentence of the paragraph and understand it.
Paragraph 3. " Several studies have shown adequate physical activity in the workplace also provide benefits. Seat-bound bus drivers in London experienced more coronary heart disease than mobile conductors working on the same buses ...........".
Step 3. Return to the Answer Choices (ac) and underline the keywords of ac in A,B,C,D.
A. to demonstrate [several studies have shown that] the value [benefits] of medical advice [adequate physical activity in the workplace ] Right choice.
B. stress the need for more research into health and safety issues.
C. show how important free-time activities may be to particular groups.
D. emphasise the importance of working environment to long-term health.
Question 10: The phrase apparently by choice in the third paragraph suggests the writer:
A. believes that health education has failed the people.
B. remains unsure of the motivations of certain people.
C. thinks that people resent interferences with their lifestyles.
D. recognises that the rights of individuals take priority in health issues.
Paragraph 3: Several occupational studies have shown adequate physical activity in the workplace also provides benefits. Seat-bound bus drivers in London experienced more coronary heart diseases than mobile conductors working on the same bus, as do office-based postal workers compared to their colleagues delivering mail on foot. The AHA recommends that all Americans invest in at least 30 minutes a day of physical activity on most days of the week. In the face of such unambiguous evidence, however, most healthy adults, apparently by choice, it must be assumed, remain sedentary.
How to find out the answer
Step 2: Go to the Text and locate the kw (phrase) and read that sentence of the paragraph and understand it.
"In the face of such unambiguous evidence, however, most healthy adults, apparently by choice, it must be assumed, remain sedentary".
Step 3. Return to the Answer Choices (ac) and underline the keywords of ac in A,B,C,D.
A. believes that health education has failed the people.
B. remains unsure of the motivations of certain people.
C. thinks that people resent interferences with their lifestyles.
D. recognises that the rights of individuals take priority in health issues.
A. believes that health education has failed the people.
This answer choice is unacceptable because the opening sentence of the text contradicts it.
C. thinks that people resent interferences with their lifestyles.
The text does not mention, anywhere, of people being 'resent' (=
dislike, object to, grudge) of the interferences with their lifestyles. Choice is eliminated
D. recognises that the rights of individuals take priority in health issues.
The text does not mention about the 'rights of individuals...'. Therefore, D is eliminated.
Answer choice B is confirmed.
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Question 11: In the fourth paragraph, what does the writer suggest about taking up regular exercise?
A. Its benefits are most dramatic amongst patients with pre-existing conditions.
B. It has more significant effects when combined with other behavioral changes.
C. Its value in reducing the risks of CVD is restricted to one particular age group.
D. It is always possible for a patient to benefit from making such alterations to lifestyle.
How to do
Step 2: Go to the Text and locate the kw and read that sentence of the paragraph and understand it.
Read paragraph 5. The keywords are in the last sentence: "Exercise programs carried out under supervision such as cardiac rehabilitation in patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary interventions or heart valve surgery, who are transplantation candidates or recipients, or who have peripheral arterial disease result in significant short and long-term CVD benefits.
Step 3. Return to the Answer Choices (ac) and underline the keywords of ac in A,B,C,D.
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