Listening

Listening

On successful completion of a university degree course, before taking up their professional careers, the graduates will wear their academic dress for the graduation ceremony, in which they declare their commitment to assume the responsibilities and obligations of the respective fields or professions. The underlying meaning of all oaths is always ‘Service above Self ’.

The oath taken by Graduates of Medicine is given as Listening passage.

After listening to the pledge played on the tape recorder carefully, fill in the following statements with the right options given.

a) The medical graduates take oath to dedicate their ………… to the service of humanity.

i) money

ii)  talent

iii) life

iv) nation

b) The ………..of the patient should be the doctor’s greatest concern.

i) dignity

ii)  gratitude

iii) health

iv) honour

c) The would-be graduates promise to practise their profession with …………..and dignity.

i) conscience

ii)  knowledge

iii) understanding

iv) respect

d) They should respect the …………….of the patients.

i) age

ii)  wealth

iii) background

iv) secrets

e) The pledge is also to treat the patients without any…………..

i) fee

ii)  discrimination

iii) interest

iv) hatred