OET Reading Part A Practice Set 3 (20 Minutes)
Set 3: Asthma Treatment
Text A: Asthma Medication Table
Medication Type Usage
Salbutamol Reliever Acute symptom relief
Budesonide Preventer Daily, long-term control
Montelukast Leukotriene antagonist Night-time symptoms
Salmeterol Long-acting beta agonist Used with corticosteroid
Text B: Signs of Poor Asthma Control
Signs include waking up due to breathlessness, frequent use of reliever medication (more than twice a week), and limited activity due to symptoms. Patients may also report persistent coughing or wheezing.
Text C: Peak Flow Meter Instructions
1. Stand up straight.
2. Set the marker to zero.
3. Take a deep breath.
4. Place mouthpiece in mouth and blow out as hard as possible.
5. Record the number.
6. Repeat 3 times, and record the highest.
Text D: Asthma Action Plan (Traffic Light System)
Zone Symptoms Action
Green No symptoms, normal activity Continue preventer daily
Yellow Cough, wheeze, shortness of breath Use reliever and consult GP
Red Very short of breath, blue lips Emergency care – call 000
Questions 1–7: Matching
1. Where is the correct method for using a peak flow meter described?
2. Which text provides a step-by-step emergency plan?
3. Where are medications categorized by type?
4. Which text includes signs that asthma is not well managed?
5. Where is Montelukast usage explained?
6. Which text mentions frequency of reliever use as a warning sign?
7. Where are symptoms categorized into color zones?
Questions 8–14: Short Answer
8. What medication is used for quick relief?
9. What kind of drug is Budesonide?
10. What is the purpose of a peak flow meter?
11. How often should peak flow be measured?
12. Name a symptom that would place a patient in the red zone.
13. What should a patient do if they experience yellow zone symptoms?
14. Which drug is used at night for symptoms?
Questions 15–20: Sentence Completion
15. Montelukast is prescribed to control __________ symptoms.
16. Patients who use their reliever more than twice a week may have __________ asthma.
17. In the green zone, patients should __________ their daily medication.
18. Blue lips and severe breathlessness indicate __________.
19. A peak flow meter should be used __________ times and the best value recorded.
20. Salmeterol should be used together with __________.