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CELPIP Listening Part 4: News Item

Practice Test 7

Part 4. Instructions.
You will hear a news report read by one speaker. In the real test, you hear the report only once.

After the report, you will hear five questions. Choose the best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D).

Try to answer after one listen to simulate test conditions.

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1. The news report is mainly about ___.

    rising costs of medical care in the eastern provinces

    a campaign to raise money for a new hospital

    a small town's difficulty in replacing its only doctor

    the closure of a rural medical clinic in Nova Scotia

2. Bhattacharya said his plans to retire were affected by ___.

    the difficulty of finding someone to take over

    a dispute with the regional health authority

    recent changes to provincial health policy

    the closure of the local clinic

3. According to Sullivan, the province has tried to attract rural doctors by ___.

    increasing the number of places in medical schools

    building new clinics in remote communities

    offering financial incentives such as loan forgiveness

    reducing the working hours required of physicians

4. The town council is considering ___.

    closing the clinic and using telephone consultations

    providing housing at reduced cost to attract doctors

    raising local taxes to fund medical services

    opening a new hospital in the centre of Bridgewater

5. If no permanent doctor is found, patients may have to ___.

    rely entirely on visiting doctors from Halifax

    wait several months for routine appointments

    travel considerable distances to see a doctor

    pay higher fees for their medical care

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Residents of Bridgewater, a small town on Nova Scotia's south shore, are facing the possibility of losing their only family doctor by the end of the year.

Dr. Anil Bhattacharya, who has served the community for nineteen years, announced last week that he plans to retire in December and that no replacement has yet been found.

The clinic he runs currently serves more than two thousand patients across the surrounding region.

Bhattacharya, sixty-seven, said he had hoped to recruit a successor before announcing his retirement but was unable to find a qualified candidate willing to move to the area.

He cited the high cost of housing, the limited number of medical graduates, and competition from larger urban centres as the main reasons for the difficulty.

The provincial health authority has confirmed that recruitment efforts are ongoing.

Authority spokesperson Margaret Sullivan said the province has offered relocation bonuses and student loan forgiveness to attract physicians to rural communities, but acknowledged that demand continues to outpace supply.

Sullivan stated that a temporary arrangement with visiting doctors from Halifax may be possible if no permanent replacement is found in time.

Local residents have started a campaign to raise awareness of the issue.

Bridgewater town councillor Eleanor MacDonald said the community is exploring creative solutions, including offering subsidised housing and partnering with nearby medical schools to host placements for trainee doctors.

MacDonald warned, however, that without provincial action, many patients may be forced to travel up to two hours for routine care.

Bhattacharya said he would do everything possible to help during the transition.

He thanked the community for nearly two decades of trust and support, calling his time in Bridgewater the most rewarding of his career.

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