A full-skills MSA practice unit about a volunteering info evening. Practise Listening, Reading, and Writing, just like the real Mittlerer Schulabschluss exam.
Free Oberschule MSA exam practice built around a volunteering-abroad info evening, with Listening, Reading and Writing tasks.
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 do placements last?
2 What are the two main types of project?
3 What does the programme fee cover?
4 How much should students budget for flights?
5 When do applications close?
6 What is Isla worried about?
7 What could help with costs?
8 Which project does Isla want, and why?
Read the texts below, then answer the questions — just like Reading Parts 1 and 2 in the real MSA exam.
Wildlife Conservation (Kenya): Help monitor and protect endangered animals in a national park.
Teaching English (Vietnam): Support local teachers in primary school English classes.
Turtle Conservation (Costa Rica): Protect sea turtle nests on the beach at night.
Community Building (Costa Rica): Help build a new community centre alongside local volunteers.
1 Grace loves animals and wants to work outdoors in nature. She should choose .
2 Liam wants to become a teacher and loves working with children. He should choose .
3 Priya is fascinated by the ocean and marine life. She should choose .
4 Ahmed enjoys practical, hands-on work like building things. He should choose .
✈️ Flights are not included in the programme fee.
🍽️ Volunteers receive two meals a day as part of the fee.
📅 Applications open in January and close at the end of March.
⏳ The longest placement available is twelve weeks.
5 Flights are included in the programme fee.
6 Two meals a day are included.
7 Applications can be submitted at any time of year.
8 The longest placement is twelve weeks.
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: Would you like to do a volunteering project abroad? Explain why or why not.
Prompt 2: Describe what you think makes a good volunteer.
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