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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1RU0/3F
Russian
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Russian
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
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 in Section B are set in Russian.
Answer the questions in the spaces 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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, 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 .
Free time
1 Read what these people say about their free time.
Люда: Я занимаюсь спортом каждый день. Я люблю плавать.
Паша: Очень интересно читать книги. Я также люблю смотреть фильмы
в кино.
Кира: Регби — это скучно. Но иногда я играю в футбол с друзьями.
Толя: Я играю в компьютерные игры в свободное время. Это отлично!
Who says what about their free time? Enter either Lyuda, Pasha, Kira or Tolya.
You can use each person more than once.
Kira
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... thinks rugby is boring.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. finds reading interesting.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. does sport every day.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. plays computer games.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. likes swimming.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. plays football with friends.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. likes to go to the cinema.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Music events
2 Read the extract from a blog below.
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Меня зовут Анна. Я часто хожу на концерты с друзьями. Я предпочитаю
рок-музыку, и моя любимая группа из Италии. Они очень талантливые
музыканты, и я думаю, что они хорошо играют на гитаре. Когда я слушаю их
музыку, я всегда люблю танцевать. Это отлично!
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
concerts dance discos drums
family friends guitar Italy
pop rock Russia sing
concerts
Example: Anna often goes to . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................... .
(a) Anna often goes with her . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................... .
(1)
(b) Anna’s preferred type of music is ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(c) Anna’s favourite band comes from ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(d) Anna thinks they are good at playing the ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(e) When Anna listens to their music, she likes to ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1RU0/3F
Russian
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Russian
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
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 in Section B are set in Russian.
Answer the questions in the spaces 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
P79915A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1
*P79915A0116*
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 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 .
Free time
1 Read what these people say about their free time.
Люда: Я занимаюсь спортом каждый день. Я люблю плавать.
Паша: Очень интересно читать книги. Я также люблю смотреть фильмы
в кино.
Кира: Регби — это скучно. Но иногда я играю в футбол с друзьями.
Толя: Я играю в компьютерные игры в свободное время. Это отлично!
Who says what about their free time? Enter either Lyuda, Pasha, Kira or Tolya.
You can use each person more than once.
Kira
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... thinks rugby is boring.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. finds reading interesting.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. does sport every day.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. plays computer games.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. likes swimming.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. plays football with friends.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. likes to go to the cinema.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Music events
2 Read the extract from a blog below.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Меня зовут Анна. Я часто хожу на концерты с друзьями. Я предпочитаю
рок-музыку, и моя любимая группа из Италии. Они очень талантливые
музыканты, и я думаю, что они хорошо играют на гитаре. Когда я слушаю их
музыку, я всегда люблю танцевать. Это отлично!
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
concerts dance discos drums
family friends guitar Italy
pop rock Russia sing
concerts
Example: Anna often goes to . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................... .
(a) Anna often goes with her . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................... .
(1)
(b) Anna’s preferred type of music is ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(c) Anna’s favourite band comes from ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(d) Anna thinks they are good at playing the ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(e) When Anna listens to their music, she likes to ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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