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June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
Centre Number Candidate Number Russian IRUO/IF – Paper 1: Listening and
Understanding (Foundation Tier) – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 3 June 2025
1RU0/1F
Morning (Time: 30 minutes and Paper
5 minutes’ reading time) reference
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PAPER 1: Listening 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 and B.
• AllAll questions
questions in section A are set in English.
•• Answer the questions
in section B are set in Russian.
in the spaces provided
• You must not use a dictionary.
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• You have 5 minutes to read through the paper before the first extract starts.
•• You mayhear
You will make notes
the during
extract these
twice. You5 may
minutes.
write at any time during the tests.
There will be a pause between each question.
•• 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.
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
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, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
SECTION A
Jobs
1 Where do these people work?
Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes.
Example In a museum
A In a hospital
B In a bank
C On a farm
D In a restaurant
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E In a shop
F In a school
G On a newspaper
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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, My brother
2 Lena is telling you about her brother.
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What does she say?
Listen to the recording and complete these statements by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
Example: Her brother is …
A 9 years old.
B 11 years old.
C 14 years old.
D 16 years old.
(i) He has …
A big eyes.
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B small ears.
C a long nose.
D short hair.
(ii) He is …
A clever.
B handsome.
C funny.
D kind.
(iii) His hobby is …
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A sport.
B music.
C reading.
D cinema.
(Total for Question 2 = 3 marks)
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, Volunteering
3 Some Russian students called Anton, Klara and Nikolai are talking about their
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voluntary work.
What do they say?
Listen to the recording and put a cross next to each one of the three
correct statements.
Anton Klara Nikolai
Example I volunteer every weekend.
A I have volunteered for a long time.
B I help in the kitchen.
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C I mostly sell clothes.
D I choose films for the residents.
E I work outdoors when I can.
F I help with the shopping.
G I find the work quite difficult.
(Total for Question 3 = 3 marks)
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