A full-skills MSA practice unit built around one theme — a school trip to the science museum. Practise Listening, Reading, and Writing, just like the real Mittlerer Schulabschluss exam.
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.
1 What time does the bus leave?
2 What must every student bring with them?
3 What time does the museum close?
4 What time will students be back at school?
5 Why should students bring a raincoat?
6 What does Emma suggest Tom bring instead of a thick coat?
7 How much extra money does Emma suggest for the gift shop?
8 What is not allowed near the dinosaurs?
Read the texts below, then answer the questions — just like Reading Parts 1 and 2 in the real MSA exam.
Space Zone: Explore a full-size model of the International Space Station and find out what astronauts eat for breakfast in orbit.
Robotics Zone: Watch robot arms build tiny towers and try programming a small robot to move around a maze.
Dinosaur Zone: Walk beneath a life-size Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton and touch real dinosaur fossils.
Weather Zone: Stand inside a wind tunnel and learn how storms and hurricanes form.
1 Liam wants to learn how to control machines. He should visit the .
2 Priya has always loved prehistoric creatures. She should visit the .
3 Tom dreams of being an astronaut one day. He should visit the .
4 Emma is curious about storms and hurricanes. She should visit the .
📷 No flash photography in the Dinosaur Zone — flashes can damage the fossil surfaces.
🚧 Please stay behind the yellow line in the Robotics Zone at all times.
☕ The café closes at 3:30pm, one hour before the museum closes.
🔑 Lockers cost £1 — please bring the correct change.
5 You are allowed to use flash photography in the Dinosaur Zone.
6 Visitors must stay behind the yellow line in the Robotics Zone.
7 The café closes at the same time as the museum.
8 Lockers are free to use.
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.
Prompt 1: Describe the exhibit or zone you enjoyed most on the museum trip, and explain why.
Prompt 2: Imagine you are writing to a friend who missed the trip. Describe what happened during the day and what they missed.
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