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1. Doctor Miss Wilson. Good to see you again. What can I do for you today?
2. Patient It’s about my test results. You said you’d have them in a week. So I
was just wondering if they were in yet.
3. Doctor Yes, I think so. Let’s just have a look. Ah, yes. Miss. Wilson, I think
it’s a little bit more complicated than we thought.

4. Patient What’s wrong? Is it serious?
5. Doctor Well, it might be, slightly. It’s possible you have an ulcer, a duodenal
ulcer. But it’s too early to say, really. We have to do some more tests.
6. Patient Oh, I’m afraid and I think you’d better tell me what’s wrong before we
go any further.

7. Doctor All right, Miss. Wilson. I understand. Well, to avoid all the medical
mumbo jumbo, it seems that you do have slightly abnormal levels of
stomach acid. I think it’s about time we take some more tests. Believe
me, it’s just routine.
8. Patient What’s the cause?

9. Doctor I don’t really know. Many things can cause an ulcer, such as
overwork, stress, irregular meals, smoking. Frequently, it’s caused by
a bacterial infection. That’s why we need to do these tests.