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June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
Number Number Russian IRUO/3F – Paper 3: Reading and
Understanding (Foundation Tier) – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Paper
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PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Russian
Foundation tier
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions
Answer the inquestions
Section B in
arethe
setspaces
in Russian.
provided
– there may be more space 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 brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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 .
School
1 Read these opinions about school.
Cаша: Bсе учителя в школе хорошие! Мой лю6имый предмет — это
русский язык.
думаю, что в школе скучно. изучаю математику каждый день.
Петя: История — интересный предмет, но я не очень лю6лю географию.
Галя: Моя школа очень 6ольшая! По пятницам у нас физкультура.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Who says what about their school? Enter either Sasha, Nina, Petya or Galya.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: S a s h a......................... likes Russian most of all.
...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) ....................................................................... goes to a big school.
(1)
(b) ....................................................................... thinks school is boring.
(1)
(c) ....................................................................... thinks the teachers are good.
(1) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(d) ....................................................................... doesn’t like geography.
(1)
(e) ....................................................................... does PE on Fridays.
(1)
(f) ....................................................................... studies maths every day.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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, Free time
2 Read the extract from a blog below.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Меня зовут Толя, и мне шестнадцать лет. B сво6одное время я лю6лю делать
покупки с друзьями. Мы о6ычно покупаем компьютерные игры, и потом мы
ходим в кафе, где я ем мороженое. Cкоро 6удет день рождения 6а6ушки. Она
лю6ит моду, и я хочу купить ей новую сумку.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
aunt’s bag burgers dress
family fifteen friends games
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
grandmother’s ice-cream magazines sixteen
Example: Tolya is ...................................s.. . .i. x. . . . t. . . e. . . . e. . .n......................... years old.
(a) Tolya likes to go shopping with his . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .
(1)
(b) He usually buys computer . . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .
(1)
(c) At the café he eats .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .
(1)
(d) Soon it will be his ....................................... birthday.
(1)
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(e) He wants to buy her a new . . . . ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
Number Number Russian IRUO/3F – Paper 3: Reading and
Understanding (Foundation Tier) – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Paper
🟐 🟐
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Russian
Foundation tier
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions
Answer the inquestions
Section B in
arethe
setspaces
in Russian.
provided
– there may be more space 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 brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P79332A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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 .
School
1 Read these opinions about school.
Cаша: Bсе учителя в школе хорошие! Мой лю6имый предмет — это
русский язык.
думаю, что в школе скучно. изучаю математику каждый день.
Петя: История — интересный предмет, но я не очень лю6лю географию.
Галя: Моя школа очень 6ольшая! По пятницам у нас физкультура.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Who says what about their school? Enter either Sasha, Nina, Petya or Galya.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: S a s h a......................... likes Russian most of all.
...................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) ....................................................................... goes to a big school.
(1)
(b) ....................................................................... thinks school is boring.
(1)
(c) ....................................................................... thinks the teachers are good.
(1) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(d) ....................................................................... doesn’t like geography.
(1)
(e) ....................................................................... does PE on Fridays.
(1)
(f) ....................................................................... studies maths every day.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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, Free time
2 Read the extract from a blog below.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Меня зовут Толя, и мне шестнадцать лет. B сво6одное время я лю6лю делать
покупки с друзьями. Мы о6ычно покупаем компьютерные игры, и потом мы
ходим в кафе, где я ем мороженое. Cкоро 6удет день рождения 6а6ушки. Она
лю6ит моду, и я хочу купить ей новую сумку.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
aunt’s bag burgers dress
family fifteen friends games
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
grandmother’s ice-cream magazines sixteen
Example: Tolya is ...................................s.. . .i. x. . . . t. . . e. . . . e. . .n......................... years old.
(a) Tolya likes to go shopping with his . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .
(1)
(b) He usually buys computer . . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .
(1)
(c) At the café he eats .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .
(1)
(d) Soon it will be his ....................................... birthday.
(1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(e) He wants to buy her a new . . . . ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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