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MSA Practice: School Recycling Scheme

A full-skills MSA practice unit about a new school recycling scheme. Practise Listening, Reading, and Writing, just like the real Mittlerer Schulabschluss exam.

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Ex A – ListeningListen to a school radio announcement and a chat between students
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Ex B – ReadingMatch volunteers to Green Team roles, then check the scheme's rules are true or false
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Ex C – WritingWrite about recycling or a school rule
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Auf einen Blick / At a glance

Free Oberschule MSA exam practice on a new school recycling scheme, covering Listening, Reading and Writing exam-style tasks.

Niveau / Level
B1 (GER/CEFR)
Für / For
MSA · Prüfungstraining
Fertigkeiten / Skills
Hörverstehen / Listening, Leseverstehen / Reading, Schreiben / Writing
Aufgaben / Tasks
3 — Listening: New Recycling Scheme · Reading: Green Team Roles & Rules · Writing: Blog Post
Kosten / Cost
kostenlos, ohne Anmeldung / free, no sign-up
Exercise A

Listening: New Recycling Scheme

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 — School Radio Announcement
Part 1 — Comprehension Questions

1 What day does the new scheme start?

2 What goes in the blue bins?

3 What should students do before recycling containers?

4 Why is rinsing containers important?

5 What does the cleanest class win each month?

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

6 Where should a greasy pizza box go?

7 Where should an empty water bottle go?

8 What does Nora want?

Exercise B

Reading: Green Team Roles & Rules

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

Part 1 — Match the Volunteer to the Green Team Role

Bin Monitor: Checks recycling bins every Friday and records which classes are doing well.

Poster Designer: Creates posters and signs to remind students what goes in each bin.

Social Media Officer: Posts weekly updates and eco-tips on the school's Instagram account.

Compost Manager: Looks after the school's compost bin and teaches younger students about food waste.

1 Mia loves drawing and making colourful designs. She should be the .

2 Ben enjoys checking details and keeping records. He should be the .

3 Zara posts on social media constantly and loves taking photos. She should be the .

4 Tomas is interested in gardening and growing plants. He should be the .

Part 2 — Scheme Rules: True or False?

🔵 Blue bins are only for paper, not cardboard.

📅 The Green Team checks bins every Friday.

🏆 Any class can win the monthly prize, not just the cleanest one.

🍽️ Food waste should go in the brown bins in the canteen.

5 Cardboard is allowed in the blue bins.

6 Bins are checked every Friday.

7 Only the cleanest class can win the monthly prize.

8 Food waste belongs in the brown canteen bins.

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: Write a short announcement encouraging students at your school to recycle more.

Prompt 2: Describe a rule at your school that you think should change, and explain why.

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