GCSE RUSSIAN (9–1): Actual June 2025 PAST PAPER 3: Reading and Understanding
(Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1RU0/3F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Russian (9–1) June 2025 Paper 3: Reading and Understanding (Foundation Tier)
[Edexcel 1RU0/3F] – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme integrates the full examination
paper with its official mark scheme. It assesses students’ ability to understand written Russian across a
variety of texts, including messages, articles, and everyday scenarios. Each question is presented
alongside its marking guidance, providing clarity on examiner expectations and effective strategies for
reading comprehension. This resource is invaluable for focused revision, self-assessment, and improving
vocabulary and interpretation skills, making it a key tool for preparation for the June 2026 Edexcel
GCSE Russian Paper 3 examination.
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, 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
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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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(Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1RU0/3F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Russian (9–1) June 2025 Paper 3: Reading and Understanding (Foundation Tier)
[Edexcel 1RU0/3F] – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme integrates the full examination
paper with its official mark scheme. It assesses students’ ability to understand written Russian across a
variety of texts, including messages, articles, and everyday scenarios. Each question is presented
alongside its marking guidance, providing clarity on examiner expectations and effective strategies for
reading comprehension. This resource is invaluable for focused revision, self-assessment, and improving
vocabulary and interpretation skills, making it a key tool for preparation for the June 2026 Edexcel
GCSE Russian Paper 3 examination.
Turn over
, 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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