OET Practice: Free Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar & Listening Exercises

OET (Occupational English Test) is a language proficiency exam specifically designed for healthcare professionals — nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and others. It's required for registration and immigration purposes in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore and Dubai, among other destinations. Unlike general English proficiency tests, OET uses realistic healthcare contexts throughout: patient consultations, clinical notes, and medical case studies. Below are free exercises that build the core English skills OET tests, with honest notes on where the match is strong and where it isn't.

Best forhealthcare professionals seeking registration in UK, Australia, NZ & more

Format~3 hours — Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking (healthcare contexts)

Score validity2 years

Reading practice for OET

OET Reading has three parts: two shorter texts with matching tasks (Part A) and one longer text with multiple-choice and True/False/Not Given questions (Part B). The texts are healthcare-related — journal articles, policy documents, patient information. The reading comprehension exercises below aren't healthcare-specific, but they build the key skills OET tests: reading for detail, identifying implied meaning, and managing dense text under time pressure.

New discovery in the fight against malariaB1/B2/C1
How dolphins talk to their youngB1/B2/C1
Ancient handprints found in IndonesiaB1/B2/C1
The economic impact of deforestationB1/B2/C1
USA: Where did winter go?B1/B2/C1

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Grammar accuracy for OET

OET Writing is assessed in part on grammatical accuracy and range. The writing tasks — referral letters, discharge summaries — require precise use of passive constructions, reported speech, and complex sentences. These are the grammar points that directly feed OET Writing scores at Grade B and above.

Passive voice (mixed)Grammar
Passive voice (present)Grammar
Passive voice (past)Grammar
Reported speechGrammar
Relative clausesGrammar
Mixed modals (must, should, might)Grammar
ConjunctionsGrammar

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Healthcare vocabulary & conversations for OET

This is where this network of sites genuinely delivers for OET candidates. EnglishForMyJob.com has a dedicated healthcare section with clinical vocabulary and realistic conversations across the main healthcare roles OET serves — nurses, care workers, paramedics, pharmacists, and more. These exercises are directly relevant to the language OET tests in its Speaking and Writing sub-tests.

Nursing vocabulary & conversations

Nursing English 1 — Patient assessment vocabularyNursing vocab
Nursing English 2 — Medications & dosageNursing vocab
Nursing English 3 — Ward & clinical proceduresNursing vocab
Nursing English 4 — Medical abbreviations & acronymsNursing vocab
Nursing conversations 1 — Handover & SBARConversations
Nursing conversations 2 — Talking to patients about proceduresConversations
Nursing conversations 4 — Breaking bad newsConversations
Nursing conversations 5 — Discharge planning & patient educationConversations

Care workers & clinical support

Healthcare 1 — Personal care vocabularyCare vocab
Healthcare 5 — Describing symptoms & conditionsCare vocab
Healthcare 6 — Emergency vocabularyCare vocab
Care conversations 4 — Reporting to nurses & doctorsConversations
Care conversations 7 — Talking to patients about painConversations

Other healthcare roles

Paramedic vocabulary 1Paramedic vocab
Paramedic conversations 2 — On scene & handoverConversations
Pharmacy vocabulary 1Pharmacy vocab
Pharmacy conversations 2 — Counselling patientsConversations
Physiotherapy vocabulary 1Physio vocab
Dental vocabulary 1Dental vocab

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General medical vocabulary — doctors & patients (BusinessEnglishSite.com)

A long-running series of hospital and clinical vocabulary exercises covering the language used between healthcare staff and patients. Good for building the broad medical lexicon OET Reading passages assume.

Medical English vocabulary 1Medical vocab
Medical English vocabulary 2Medical vocab
Medical English vocabulary 3Medical vocab
Medical English vocabulary 4Medical vocab
Medical English vocabulary 5Medical vocab
Medical English vocabulary 6Medical vocab
Medical English vocabulary 7Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 1Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 2Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 3Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 4Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 5Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 6Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 7Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 8Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 9Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 10Medical vocab
Hospital vocabulary for medical staff 11Medical vocab

Nursing vocabulary (BusinessEnglishSite.com)

English for nurses 1Nursing vocab
English for nurses 2Nursing vocab
English for nurses 3Nursing vocab

Dental, pharmacy & visual exercises (BusinessEnglishSite.com)

English for dentists & patients 1Dental vocab
English for dentists & patients 2Dental vocab
English for dentists & patients 3Dental vocab
Dental vocabulary — visual exercise 1Dental vocab
Pharmacy vocabulary matching 1Pharmacy vocab
English for pharmacists 1Pharmacy vocab
English for pharmacists 2Pharmacy vocab
Medical English through pictures 1Visual vocab
Medical English through pictures 2Visual vocab
Medical English through pictures 3Visual vocab

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Listening practice for OET

OET Listening includes consultations between health professionals and patients, with note-completion and multiple-choice tasks. Our listening exercises won't match those specific healthcare scenarios, but they're useful for building general listening accuracy — especially the ability to follow natural spoken English and pick out key details under pressure.

Movie clip listening 1 (American English)Listening
Movie clip listening 4 (British English)Listening

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A note on OET format OET is different from other proficiency tests in one important way: all its content is set in healthcare contexts. The Writing sub-test asks you to write a referral letter or discharge summary from case notes. The Speaking sub-test is a role-play between you and a patient or carer. The healthcare vocabulary and conversation exercises on EnglishForMyJob.com above are genuinely close to that content — particularly the nursing handover, patient communication, and symptom description exercises. For grammar accuracy and reading fluency, the exercises on this page apply directly. What still requires official OET practice materials is the specific task format: the referral letter genre and the role-play structure are best learned from official sample materials before exam day.

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