A full-skills MSA practice unit about a tram delay and alternative transport. 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 How long is the tram delayed?
2 What caused the delay?
3 How often does the replacement bus run?
4 Where does the replacement bus stop for hospital passengers?
5 What time is normal service expected to resume?
6 Why doesn't Zoe want to walk?
7 What does Zoe suggest they take instead?
8 Why do they need to hurry?
Read the texts below, then answer the questions — just like Reading Parts 1 and 2 in the real MSA exam.
Night Bus N5: Runs every 30 minutes after midnight, connecting the city centre to the suburbs — ideal if you finish work or an event late at night.
Cycle Hire Scheme: Rent a bike by the hour from stations around town — great for short trips across the centre in good weather.
Park & Ride: Park your car at the edge of town and take a shuttle bus into the centre — perfect if you're driving in from outside town.
Student Travel Card: Unlimited bus travel for a fixed monthly fee — ideal if you travel to school every single day.
1 Anna finishes her waitressing shift at 1am and needs to get home safely. She should use the .
2 Karl drives in from a nearby village and doesn't want to pay for parking in the centre. He should use .
3 Priya takes the bus to school and back every single day. She should get a .
4 Oliver wants to explore the town centre for an hour on a sunny afternoon. He should use the .
🚲 Hired bikes must be returned to any station within the network, not necessarily the one you hired them from.
🚏 The Park & Ride shuttle bus runs every ten minutes during rush hour.
🎫 Student Travel Cards are only valid on buses, not on trams.
👶 Children under five travel free on all local buses and trams.
5 Bicycles must be returned to the exact station you hired them from.
6 The Park & Ride shuttle runs every ten minutes at rush hour.
7 Student Travel Cards can be used on trams as well as buses.
8 Children under five must pay full price on buses and trams.
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 a time public transport was delayed and explain how you dealt with it.
Prompt 2: Write a message to a friend explaining you will be late because of a transport delay, and suggest a new plan.
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