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MSA Practice: Lost Property

A full-skills MSA practice unit about a lost phone. Practise Listening, Reading, and Writing, just like the real Mittlerer Schulabschluss exam.

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Ex A – ListeningListen to a reception announcement and a chat between friends
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Ex B – ReadingMatch students to lost items, then check lost-property rules are true or false
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Ex C – WritingWrite about losing something important
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Exercise A

Listening: The Lost Phone

You will hear each recording twice, just like in the real MSA exam. Listen carefully, then answer the questions below β€” you won't be able to play a recording more than twice.

Part 1 β€” Reception Announcement
Part 1 β€” Comprehension Questions

1 Where was the phone found?

2 What is on the phone case?

3 What time was the phone handed in?

4 What must the owner do to collect it?

5 What happens to phones not collected by Friday?

Part 2 β€” Dialogue: Two Friends
Part 2 β€” Comprehension Questions

6 What is Sam's problem this morning?

7 What must Sam describe to prove the phone is his?

8 What does Leah joke about at the end?

Exercise B

Reading: Lost Property Office

Read the texts below, then answer the questions β€” just like Reading Parts 1 and 2 in the real MSA exam.

Part 1 β€” Match the Student to the Lost Item

Blue Water Bottle: A dented blue water bottle was found near the canteen after lunch.

Grey Hoodie: A grey hoodie with a music-festival logo was found in the library, left on a chair.

Set of Keys: A set of keys with a football keyring was found by the bike racks.

Calculator: A maths calculator with the initials "J.K." was found in the science lab.

1 Noah left his drink bottle at lunch. He should ask about the .

2 Priya can't find her jumper from the library. She should ask about the .

3 Felix lost his bike keys. He should ask about the .

4 Jonas can't find his calculator with his initials on it. He should ask about the .

Part 2 β€” Lost Property Rules: True or False?

πŸ“¦ Lost property is kept at reception for two weeks before being given to charity.

πŸͺͺ Students must show their student ID card before collecting any item.

πŸ”’ Phones and money are kept in a locked cabinet, not on the open shelf.

πŸ• Lost property can be collected any time before the end of the school day.

5 Lost property is kept for one month before being given to charity.

6 Students need to show ID to collect an item.

7 Phones and money are left on the open shelf.

8 Lost property can only be collected at lunchtime.

Exercise C

Writing: Blog Post

Choose ONE of the two prompts below and write 80–100 words, just like Writing Part 3 in the real MSA exam. This section is graded by your teacher, not automatically.

Choose ONE prompt

Prompt 1: Describe a time you lost something important. What happened, and how did you find it (or not)?

Prompt 2: Imagine you lost an item at school. Write a lost-property notice describing it and asking for help finding it.

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