2025
Pearson Edexcel
GCSE In Russian
(1RU0)
Paper 3H Reading and
understanding in Russian
(Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme
Combined, Summer 2025)
,Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate
pen.
number.all questions in sections A, B
• Answer
• Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•
• Questions in Section B are set in
and C. the questions in the spaces
Answer
provided – there may be more space
• Russian.
than you need.
You must not use a dictionary.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each
question
brackets
– you should spend approximately 15 minutes on the translation
question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you
change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and
then mark your new answer with a cross .
My town
1 Read the website about a town in Latvia.
Этот прекрасный город находится совсем недалеко от столицы
Латвии на 6ерегу Балтийского моря. Это идеальное место для всех.
B городе всегда много мероприятий, и мы рекомендуем посетить
ве6сайт города, что6ы узнать 6ольше. Bы найдëте много кафе и
ресторанов, а туристам здесь 6ольше всего нравятся красивые
пляжи и чистый воздух района.
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Eсли вы приедете на поезде, не за6удьте спросить о прокате
велосипедов на вокзале, что6ы удо6но путешествовать по городу.
Answer the following questions in English.
(a) Where in Latvia is the town located? Give one detail.
(1)
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(b) What do tourists especially like about the town? Give one detail.
(1)
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
(c) Where can you find information about hiring bikes?
(1)
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(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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, Учитель by A. Chekhov
2 Read the extract below. The author describes Fyodor and his teaching job in a factory.
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Фëдор ра6отал учителем на фа6рике. Каждый год после экзаменов
директор фа6рики организовывал о6ед и приглашал всех студентов
и учителей.
Теперь Фëдор со6ирался на двенадцатый о6ед. Он хотел выглядеть
хорошо, и он надел модную ру6ашку. Hо ему 6ыло немного грустно,
так как он 6ыл недоволен последними результатами экзаменов. Даже
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самый умный ученик не смог ответить на все вопросы правильно.
О6еды 6ыли всегда весëлые и вкусные. B главной столовой стояли два
стола: один 6ольшой — для о6еда, другой маленький — для
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) Name one of the groups of people invited to the meal by the factory
director every year.
(1)
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(b) What did Fyodor choose to wear at the meal?
(1)
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(c) Why was Fyodor feeling sad? Give one detail.
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(1)
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(d) How does the author describe the mealtime? Give one detail.
(1)
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(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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Pearson Edexcel
GCSE In Russian
(1RU0)
Paper 3H Reading and
understanding in Russian
(Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme
Combined, Summer 2025)
,Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate
pen.
number.all questions in sections A, B
• Answer
• Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•
• Questions in Section B are set in
and C. the questions in the spaces
Answer
provided – there may be more space
• Russian.
than you need.
You must not use a dictionary.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each
question
brackets
– you should spend approximately 15 minutes on the translation
question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you
change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and
then mark your new answer with a cross .
My town
1 Read the website about a town in Latvia.
Этот прекрасный город находится совсем недалеко от столицы
Латвии на 6ерегу Балтийского моря. Это идеальное место для всех.
B городе всегда много мероприятий, и мы рекомендуем посетить
ве6сайт города, что6ы узнать 6ольше. Bы найдëте много кафе и
ресторанов, а туристам здесь 6ольше всего нравятся красивые
пляжи и чистый воздух района.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
Eсли вы приедете на поезде, не за6удьте спросить о прокате
велосипедов на вокзале, что6ы удо6но путешествовать по городу.
Answer the following questions in English.
(a) Where in Latvia is the town located? Give one detail.
(1)
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
(b) What do tourists especially like about the town? Give one detail.
(1)
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
(c) Where can you find information about hiring bikes?
(1)
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DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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, Учитель by A. Chekhov
2 Read the extract below. The author describes Fyodor and his teaching job in a factory.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
Фëдор ра6отал учителем на фа6рике. Каждый год после экзаменов
директор фа6рики организовывал о6ед и приглашал всех студентов
и учителей.
Теперь Фëдор со6ирался на двенадцатый о6ед. Он хотел выглядеть
хорошо, и он надел модную ру6ашку. Hо ему 6ыло немного грустно,
так как он 6ыл недоволен последними результатами экзаменов. Даже
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самый умный ученик не смог ответить на все вопросы правильно.
О6еды 6ыли всегда весëлые и вкусные. B главной столовой стояли два
стола: один 6ольшой — для о6еда, другой маленький — для
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) Name one of the groups of people invited to the meal by the factory
director every year.
(1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
(b) What did Fyodor choose to wear at the meal?
(1)
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
(c) Why was Fyodor feeling sad? Give one detail.
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(1)
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
(d) How does the author describe the mealtime? Give one detail.
(1)
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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