2025
Pearson Edexcel
GCSE In Russian
(1RU0)
Paper 3F 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 10 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 .
School
1 Read these opinions about school.
Cаша: Bсе учителя в школе хорошие! Мой лю6имый предмет — это русский
язык.
Нина: 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.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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)
AREA
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(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
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.
AREA
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 game
s
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
grandmother’s ice-cream magazines sixtee
n
s i x t e e n..........
Example: Tolya is ................................... ... . . . ... . .. . ... . .. years old.
(a) Tolya likes to go shopping with his .
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......... ... .............. ... .......... ... ............. ............. ... .......... ... .........
(1)
(b) He usually buys computer ............ ... ............. ............. ... .......... ... ............. ............. ... ....... .
(1)
(c) At the café he eats ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(d) Soon it will be his..........................................birthday.
(1)
(e) He wants to buy her a new ........... ... .......... ... ............. ............. ... .......... ... ............. ........... .
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
AREA
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Pearson Edexcel
GCSE In Russian
(1RU0)
Paper 3F 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 10 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 .
School
1 Read these opinions about school.
Cаша: Bсе учителя в школе хорошие! Мой лю6имый предмет — это русский
язык.
Нина: 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.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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)
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
(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
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.
AREA
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 game
s
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
grandmother’s ice-cream magazines sixtee
n
s i x t e e n..........
Example: Tolya is ................................... ... . . . ... . .. . ... . .. years old.
(a) Tolya likes to go shopping with his .
AREA
......... ... .............. ... .......... ... ............. ............. ... .......... ... .........
(1)
(b) He usually buys computer ............ ... ............. ............. ... .......... ... ............. ............. ... ....... .
(1)
(c) At the café he eats ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(d) Soon it will be his..........................................birthday.
(1)
(e) He wants to buy her a new ........... ... .......... ... ............. ............. ... .......... ... ............. ........... .
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
AREA
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