Its impossible to comment on whether the instructor has provided to this student a realistic and reasonable route because we do not know the MATZ (ATZ) concerned. An ATZ is always in place even if the aerodrome concerned is "operationally" closed. This is a big problem at many military airfields where local service clubs etc operate but do so unpublished and conflicts too frequently arise. Local knowledge may give some certainty that no activities take place on particular days but this is not the point. The student must always be encouraged to act with certainty. All ATZ activities are not always published and may not be checked from NOTAMS.
The purpose of a "mock test" must be to assist the student to prepare for their skill test. An examiner will be acting unreasonably should they expect a candidate to route to a point within an ATZ where safety on the day could be in doubt, and with a limited 2 hour period to research. The RAF have long complained that too many pilots assume that military ATZs are closed for all operations even when they are not. Safety must be the first concern and any potential conflicts are best avoided. I would never give a specific enroute turning point to a candidate when safety could not be assured.
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