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Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment - Sample Test ABN 69 159 885 257
READING: Part A Text Booklet
Instructions
TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES
Complete the summary on pages 2 and 3 of Part A Answer Booklet using the information in
the four texts (A1-4) below.
You do not need to read each text from beginning to end to complete the task. You should scan
the texts to find the information you need.
Gaps may require 1, 2 or 3 words. Answer ALL questions. Marks are NOT deducted for incorrect
answers.
You should write your answers next to the appropriate number in the right-hand column.
Please use correct spelling in your responses. Do not use abbreviations unless they appear in
the texts.
TEXT 1 : Abstract
Objective. To determine the incidence, 1-year prevalence, and cumulative prevalence of domestic
violence (DV) among female emergency department (ED) patients.
Setting. Two teaching EDs, two hospital walk-in clinics, and one private hospital ED in Denver, Colo.
Participants. Of 833 women presenting during 30 randomly selected 4-hour time blocks, 648 (78%)
agreed to participate. Most respondents were young (median age, 34 years) and unemployed (62%); half
(49%) had annual household incomes less than $10000.
Main Outcome Measures. Domestic violence was defined as an assault, threat, or intimidation by a
male partner. Acute DV (incidence) and past DV exposure (1-year prevalence and cumulative prevalence)
were determined.
Results. The incidence of acute DV among the 418 women with a current male partner was 11.7%
(95% confidence interval [CI], 8.7% to 15.2%). Only 11 (23%) of these 47 women subjected to acute DV
presented for care because of trauma, and only six (13%) either told staff about DV or were asked about
DV by ED professionals. Among 230 women without current partners, 13 (5.6%) reported an episode of
DV within the previous 30 days. For the entire sample, the cumulative lifetime prevalence of DV
exposure was 54.2% (95% CI, 50.2% to 58.1%). Women exposed to acute or prior DV were more likely
than unexposed women to have made suicide attempts (26% vs 8%; P<.001) and to report excessive
ethanol use (24% vs 13%; P=.001).
Conclusions. The incidence of acute DV is not as common among women visiting an ED as previously
reported, although the cumulative prevalence of DV is strikingly high. Women who have experienced DV
are seldom identified by ED professionals.
Text 2: Family / Domestic Violence Statistics (2004)
Text 3
Case 1
Justine, an 18-year-old woman presented to her family physician for an initial obstetric examination,
accompanied by her 27-year-old boyfriend. Initial history revealed that she was at 16 weeks of gestation
and living in a mobile home with her partner. She was strongly considering giving up the baby for
adoption because of "financial and other" reasons. Answers to screening violence history questions
indicated that her present partner had "slapped her around" on several occasions. On further questioning
the patient stated that she was not happy in this relationship and in fact did not feel safe. However, she
stated that she "had no place else to go" and expressed optimism about the future because her partner had
begun to attend church and stated that he wanted to be a good father.
Case 2 Martin, a 45-year-old man presented to his physician with a complaint of worsening depression.
The patient had been taking antidepressant medications for many years, was receiving ongoing
psychotherapy from a clinical social worker and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. The patient
complained of insomnia, loss of appetite and thoughts of guilt and suicide since his spouse had "kicked
him out." Further discussion revealed that during an argument, he verbally threatened to harm her. She
called the police, had him removed from the home and told him she would soon be filing for divorce. A
positive outcome is possible for this couple because of the confluence of several helpful events and
interventions. The patient had previously received treatment for alcoholism, had not resumed drinking
and was under care for depression. Furthermore, his wife was receiving retirement benefits and was not
financially dependent on him. Perhaps most significantly, she called the police during the first violent
episode rather than excuse her husband's actions and allow a pattern of threats and intimidation to become
established. She also received a prompt response and support from the police and the courts.
Text 4
Violence Runs in Couples
READING SUB-TEST
Part A - Answer Booklet
Practice test
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Instructions
Complete the following summary using the information in the texts for this task.
Skim and scan the texts to find the information required.
Gaps may require 1, 2 or 3 words.
Write your answers in the appropriate space in the column on the right hand side.
Make sure your spelling is correct.
SUMMARY TASK 1
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A 1995 study on domestic violence (DV) against women
examined the 4) ____________ of DV among patients 6
presenting at an 5) ___________
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A total of 6) _____ female patients agreed to participate in
the study. Their average age was 7) ____, most were 8) 8
________ and about half came from from low 9) _______
households. At the time of this study, 10) ________ of 9
these women had a male partner. 11) _____ of the women
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had presented at hospital due to trauma. 12) _____ o the
women reported an incident of DV within the last 13) 11
_____ days. The women reported being either assaulted,
14) ___________ or intimidated by their partner. 12
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The case of Justine illustrates this. She presented at 15) 14
______ for an obstetric examination. She was considering
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having her baby 16) ________ due to financial reasons
and the fact that she had been 17) _______ by her partner.
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She reported feeling unsafe in the relationship. However
she still felt 18) _________________ about their future 17
together. The case of Martin shows that a positive
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outcome is possible in some cases, if the victim 19)
_______ excuse their violent partners actions. Martin was
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suffering from 20) _____________ and was on 21)
__________. He had also been 22) _________ for 20
alcoholism. During an argument, he had 23)
_______________ his wife, who sought help from 24)
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__________ and 25) _____________.
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Answers:
1) Property
2) 20%
3) Contact
4) Prevalence / incidence
5) ED (Emergency Departments)
6) 648
7) 34
8) Unemployed
9) Income
10) 418
11) 11
12) 13
13) 30
14) Threatened
15) Her GP / a GP / .. doctor
16) Adopted
17) Assaulted / slapped / hit / abused
18) Optimistic
19) Does not
20) Depression
21) Anti-depressant
22) Treated
23) Threatened (to hit)
24) The police
25) Courts
26) 54
27) Assaulted
28) Lower / less
29) 94.4%
30) Perpetrator
31) Identified