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MSA Practice: Multicultural Berlin

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

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Ex A – ListeningListen to a radio announcement and a chat between friends
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Ex B – ReadingMatch visitors to festival stalls, then check the notice is true or false
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Ex C – WritingGive your opinion on multicultural neighbourhoods
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Auf einen Blick / At a glance

Free Oberschule MSA exam practice built around a multicultural Berlin street festival, with Listening, Reading and Writing tasks.

Niveau / Level
B1 (GER/CEFR)
Für / For
MSA · Prüfungstraining
Fertigkeiten / Skills
Hörverstehen / Listening, Leseverstehen / Reading, Schreiben / Writing
Aufgaben / Tasks
3 — Listening: Kreuzberg Street Festival · Reading: Festival Stalls & Notice · Writing: Blog Post
Kosten / Cost
kostenlos, ohne Anmeldung / free, no sign-up
Exercise A

Listening: Kreuzberg Street Festival

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

💡 Exam tip: In the real exam you hear each recording exactly twice — use the first play to get the general gist, then the second to fill in exact details, rather than trying to catch everything at once.
Part 1 — Radio Announcement
Part 1 — Comprehension Questions

1 What is being celebrated?

2 What time does the festival end on Saturday?

3 How many countries are represented by food stalls?

4 What time does live music start?

5 What is asked of visitors regarding cost?

Part 2 — Dialogue: Two Friends
Part 2 — Comprehension Questions

6 Why does Hanna want to live in a multicultural neighbourhood?

7 What do some people prefer, according to Deniz?

8 What time do Hanna and Deniz agree to meet?

Exercise B

Reading: Festival Stalls & Notice

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

Part 1 — Match the Visitor to the Festival Stall

Turkish Food Stall: Serves gözleme, kebabs, and baklava, run by a family who has lived in Kreuzberg for thirty years.

Vietnamese Food Stall: Famous for fresh spring rolls and pho, run by students raising money for a school trip.

Craft Stall: Sells handmade jewellery and textiles from West African traditions.

Language Exchange Tent: A quiet space where visitors can practise speaking different languages with volunteers.

1 Felix wants to try something sweet and has heard great things about baklava. He should visit the .

2 Greta is a vegetarian who loves fresh, light food. She should visit the .

3 Omar is looking for a unique handmade gift for his mother. He should visit the .

4 Lina is learning Turkish and wants to practise speaking with native speakers. She should visit the .

Part 2 — Festival Notice: True or False?

🎉 This is the tenth year the festival has run.

🌍 Food stalls represent cuisines from all over the world, not just Europe.

🎟️ Entry is free, but donations are welcome for the community centre.

🎭 The children's area includes a puppet show at four o'clock.

5 This is the festival's tenth year.

6 Food stalls only represent food from Europe.

7 There is a fixed entry fee to attend.

8 The children's area includes a puppet show.

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: Would you like to live in a multicultural neighbourhood of Berlin? If not, where would you prefer to live? Explain your answer.

Prompt 2: Describe a cultural festival or event you have been to, or would like to visit.

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