Occupational English Test

READING SUB-TEST
Practice test
Part A: Vasectomy

Key
The following conventions have been followed in preparing the key:
/ Indicates an acceptable alternative within an answer
OR Indicates an acceptable (complete) alternative answer
( ) words, figures, or ideas in brackets are not essential to the answer
- they are also not a sufficient substitute for the main idea indicated in the key

No other answers except those included in the key will be considered acceptable. Responses that have
been incorrectly spelt will not be awarded any marks, as will answers that contain more than three words.

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Reading Sub-test
Part A: Vasectomy

Answer Key
Total of 29 questions

1. 18% // 18 percent

2. 70 (years old)

3. (relatively/fairly) steady/constant/level/unchanged/stable/consistent // almost/roughly the same // (very/quite)

similar // maintained // sustained

4. free from/of (any) (known) // without (any) (known) // with no (known)

5. normally // usually // generally // in most cases // most often

6. scrotum

7. tight(-fitting) underpants/underwear

8. be avoided

9. infected

10. (sperm) granulomas

11. surrounding tissue(s)

12. treatable

13. not to be // to not be

14. 923

15. prostate cancer

16. 3-15 // 3 to 15 // three to fifteen

17. age

18. (a/any) vasectomy // vasectomy/ surgery (was performed/done)

19. (a) family history

20. religion // religious affiliation

21. temporary // reversible

22. (quite/very) expensive // costly

23. two operations/(surgical) procedures/surgeries // a second operation

24. three/3 children

25. (twenties and) thirties // (20s and) 30s // (20’s and) 30’s

26. won’t/wouldn’t (ever) want/have // will/would not want/have // will/would never want/have // ‘ll not/never want/
have // don’t (ever) want // do not want // never want

27. support // confirm // verify // reflect // corroborate // correspond with

28. 1% // 1 percent

29. 30% // 30 percent

END OF KEY
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