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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Morning (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 .
School
1 Read these opinions about school.
Саша: Все учителя в школе хорошие! Мой любимый предмет — это
русский язык.
Нина: Я думаю, что в школе скучно. Я изучаю математику каждый день.
Петя: История — интересный предмет, но я не очень люблю географию.
Галя: Моя школа очень большая! По пятницам у нас физкультура.
Who says what about their school? Enter either Sasha, Nina, Petya or Galya.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sasha
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. 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)
(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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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 Толя, и мне шестнадцать лет. В свободное время я люблю делать
покупки с друзьями. Мы обычно покупаем компьютерные игры, и потом мы
ходим в кафе, где я ем мороженое. Скоро будет день рождения бабушки. Она
любит 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
grandmother’s ice-cream magazines sixteen
Example: Tolya is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sixteen
. . . . . . .................................................... 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)
(e) He wants to buy her a new . . . . . . ....................................................................................... .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Morning (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
P79332A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P79332A0116*
, 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 .
School
1 Read these opinions about school.
Саша: Все учителя в школе хорошие! Мой любимый предмет — это
русский язык.
Нина: Я думаю, что в школе скучно. Я изучаю математику каждый день.
Петя: История — интересный предмет, но я не очень люблю географию.
Галя: Моя школа очень большая! По пятницам у нас физкультура.
Who says what about their school? Enter either Sasha, Nina, Petya or Galya.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sasha
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. 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)
(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 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Меня зовут Толя, и мне шестнадцать лет. В свободное время я люблю делать
покупки с друзьями. Мы обычно покупаем компьютерные игры, и потом мы
ходим в кафе, где я ем мороженое. Скоро будет день рождения бабушки. Она
любит 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
grandmother’s ice-cream magazines sixteen
Example: Tolya is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sixteen
. . . . . . .................................................... 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)
(e) He wants to buy her a new . . . . . . ....................................................................................... .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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