Marks Before a visit to Russia you are trying to improve your Russian by looking at some websites.
1. You read this article about Russians and sport. Rossiqne i sport V 90-yx godax byli modny tennis i gornye ly’i. Segodiq, l[bimyj vid sporta rossiqn???plavanie. Odnako, bolee treti rossiqn ne zanima[tsq sportom. Sudq po rezul;tatam oprosa, plavaniem ha]e zanima[tsq ‘en]iny i l[di s vysokimi doxodami. Tol;ko 10? top-mened’erov ravnoduwny k sportu> 66? zanima[tsq sportom regulqrno> i 34??vremq ot vremeni. Govorqt, hto plavanie populqrno, potomu hto stoit dewevle drugix vidov sporta, i /kipirovka dlq nego nu’na minimal;naq. (a) What are you told about swimming? (b) What proportion of Russians do not take part in sport? 1 1
(c) Apart from women, which group of people swims most often?
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(d) Why is swimming popular? Mention two things.
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Marks 2. There is an article about Russian student grants. Srednqq stipendiq studenta% mo’no kupit;* hto
Razmer srednej stipendii studenta v /tom godu?1440 rublej. Hto mo’no kupit; na /to v Rossii* Podsh\ty pokazali, hto na odnu sredn[[ stipendi[ mo’no priobresti paru obuvi, 14 kilogrammov pel;menej ili 3–?4 uhebnika. Oprosy studentov pokazali, hto bol;wu[ hast; stipendii oni tratqt na transport. Mo’no kupit; studenheskij proezdnoj bilet, no togda ne xvatit deneg na edu. Hasto roditeli pomoga[t detqm, ili studentam prixoditsq podrabatyvat; v svobodnoe ot uh\by vremq. (a) What can you buy with the average student grant in Russia? Mention two things.
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(b) What do students spend most of their grant on?
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(c) What is the problem if they buy a season ticket?
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(d) Name one way in which students can find financial support for their studies.
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Marks 3. There is an article about how to have a holiday at home. Kak otdoxnut; doma. Rast\t hislo l[dej, kotorye predpohita[t provodit; otpusk doma. Mnogie, odnako, zada[t vopros% ^Dejstvitel;no li mo’no otdoxnut; doma*& Vpolne vozmo’no???ne obqzatel;no imet; ni dahu, ni mawinu dlq togo, htoby po-nastoq]emu otdoxnut;. Doma mo’no pohitat; knigi, pokatat;sq na velosipede, ili sxodit; v kino. Est;, odnako, pravila provedeniq otpuska doma% ? ? ? Ne otvehajte na telefonnye zvonki@ Voz;mite bol;wu[ korobku i skladyvajte v ne\ e’ednevnu[ pohtu@ Zaranee zaplanirujte progulki i /kskursii@
(a) What do you not need for a holiday at home? Mention one thing. (b) What can you do if you have a holiday at home? Mention two things.
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(c) What are the rules for having a holiday at home? Mention two things.
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4. There is an interview with Ingeborga Dapkunaite, a Russian-speaking actress from Lithuania. Ingeborga Dapkunajte. Ingeborga izvestnaq ne tol;ko v rodnoj Litve, no i v Anglii, v Rossii, v SWA. Ona rodilas; v Vil;n[se 20 qnvarq 1963 goda. U devohki ne bylo vozmo’nosti postoqnno naxodit;sq v okru’enii roditelej% e\ mama?meteorolog, otec?diplomat, i oba dlite;noe vremq rabotali daleko ot doma, v Moskve. Ingeborga rosla u babuwki s deduwkoj. Ona nahala svo[ artistihesku[ kar;eru v hetyre goda. Sejhas ona ‘iv\t v Londone, zamu’em za anglihaninom. Hto vy delaete v Londone, kogda u vas est; svobodnoe vremq* Q xo’u na futbol. Moi l[bimye komandy% ^Arsenal&, ^Helsi&, ^Manhester {najted&. Takaq l[bov; k futbolu ottogo, hto u menq mu’ ohen; l[bit futbol, i bylo tol;ko dve vozmo’nosti% zainteresovat;sq tem, hto ego interesuet, ili sluwat; /tot wum po televizoru. I q ne tol;ko zainteresovalas;, q da’e sama bez nego xo’u na mathi. Poqvilis; li u vas e]\ kakie-to privyhki s pereezdom v London* Utrom mne nravitsq zavtrakat; v kafe. Obyhno q vsta[ v polovine vos;mogo. Q xo’u v gimnastiheskij zal, i u’e xohetsq est;. Q nahina[ ^lomat;sq& v polovine pervogo nohi. Mne nu’no 5–6 hasov sna. V has q lo’us; spat;, v sem; prosypa[s;?/to mo\ ideal;noe raspisanie. Kakie byli vawi roditeli* Roditeli mne razrewali vs\. Kogda q rosla, oni razrewali mne i pit;, i kurit;. Navernoe, po/tomu q ne dela[ ni togo, ni drugogo. Q vyrosla v sem;e muzykantov% t\tq igrala na arfe, dqdq?na flejte, a babuwka rabotala v opernom teatre. Menq nikogda ne zastavlqli zanimat;sq muzykoj. V teatre igrat; vsegda xotela. Moglo by sluhit;sq tak, hto vy by vybrali sebe soverwenno drugu[ kar;eru* Da, esli by q ne postupila v konservatori[, q by popala v universitet i, navernoe, byla by sejhas diplomatom. Q ambicioznyj helovek, xorowo zna[ qzyki% litovskij, russkij, anglijskij, hut;-hut; pol;skij. Moq nqnq byla pol;koj, i ni na kakom drugom qzyke so mnoj ne razgovarivala.
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Marks 4. (continued) (a) Why was Ingeborga not always able to live with her parents? 1
(b) What happened when she was four years old?
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(c) What do you learn about her life now? Mention two things.
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(d) Why does she mention Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United?
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(e) How did she become interested in football?
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(f) What does she like to do in the morning?
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(g) At what time does she usually get up?
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(h) What was Ingeborga allowed to do when she was growing up? Mention two things.
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Marks 4. (continued) (i) Ingeborga talks about her musical family. Complete the following table showing who did what. Person Aunt Uncle Grandmother Activity 3
(j) What career might Ingeborga have chosen if she had not become an actress?
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(k) What does she tell us about her nanny? Mention one thing.
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RUSSIAN
Listening
INTERMEDIATE 2
Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below. Full name of centre Town
Forename(s)
Surname
Date of birth Day Month
Year
Scottish candidate number
Number of seat
When you are told to do so, open your paper. You will hear three items in Russian. Before you hear each item, you will have one minute to study the question. You will hear each item three times, with an interval of one minute between playings, then you will have time to answer the questions about it before hearing the next item. Write your answers, in English, in this book, in the appropriate spaces. You may take notes as you are listening to the Russian, but only in this book. You may not use a Russian dictionary. You are not allowed to leave the examination room until the end of the test. Before leaving the examination room you must give this book to the Invigilator. If you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.
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Marks You are staying with a Russian family while you are in Moscow studying at a language school. 1. Ira, the daughter, talks about her family. (a) Who, apart from her parents, lives in the flat with Ira? 1
(b) How does she get on with her parents? (c) What is the problem with living in university accommodation?
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(d) How does Ira help at home? Mention two things.
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(e) Where does Ira sometimes go on a Saturday? * * * * *
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Marks 2. Ira’s father talks about his hobbies and his work. (a) How often does he usually play tennis? (b) Why does he think sport is important? (c) Complete the table with the times Ira’s father says. 3 1 1
Ira’s father gets up at . . . His work starts at . . . Work finishes no earlier than . . .
(d) Which other sport does Ira’s father take part in? Mention one thing.
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(e) Which sport would Ira’s father like to do in summer?
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Marks 3. Ira tells you about the university where she studies. (a) Where is Ira’s university situated? (b) Give one advantage and one disadvantage of travelling by metro. Advantage Disadvantage (c) What is in the centre of the park? 1 2 1
(d) When do they meet there?
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(e) Why is Ira going to Germany in September?
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(f) Why will it be very interesting?
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NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 2013 WEDNESDAY, 5 JUNE 2.30 PM – 3.05 PM (APPROX)
RUSSIAN
INTERMEDIATE 2
Listening Transcript
This paper must not be seen by any candidate.
The material overleaf is provided for use in an emergency only (eg the recording or equipment proving faulty) or where permission has been given in advance by SQA for the material to be read to candidates with additional support needs. The material must be read exactly as printed.
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Transcript—Intermediate 2
Instructions to reader(s): For each item, read the English once, then read the Russian three times, with an interval of 1 minute between the three readings. On completion of the third reading, pause for the length of time indicated in brackets after each item, to allow the candidates to write their answers.
You are staying with a Russian family while you are in Moscow studying at a language school. Question number one. Ira, the daughter, talks about her family. You now have one minute to study the question.
Q ‘ivu? v kvarti?re s rodi?telqmi i ba?buwkoj. U nas xoro?wie otnowe?niq. Rodi?teli da[?t mne mno?go svobo?dy, i ba?buwka ponima?et menq?. Al;ternati?va? ??/to ‘it; v universite?tskom ob]e’i?tii. No /?to o?hen; do?rogo sto?it. Do?ma q pomoga?[ dovo?l;no ha?sto. Ka?’du[ nede?l[ q xo’u? na ry?nok, hto?by kupi?t; produ?kty, i e]\ q mo?[ posu?du. Kogda? q v universite?te, q obe?da[ v stolo?voj. Odna?ko, ve?herom q u?’ina[ do?ma. Ba?buwka vsegda? goto?vit o?hen; vku?snye bl[?da. Inogda? po subbo?tam q xo’u? v restora?n s druz;q?mi.
(2 minutes) Question number two. Ira’s father talks about his hobbies and his work. You now have one minute to study the question.
Q to?l;ko hto vernu?lsq domo?j iz te?nnisnogo klu?ba. Q igra?[ v te?nnis oby?hno dva ra?za v nede?l[. Sport dlq menq? o?hen; va?’en, potomu? hto on pomoga?et mne izba?vit;sq ot stre?ssa. U menq? rabo?hij den; o?hen; dl?innyj. Mne prixo?ditsq vstava?t; v west; haso?v. Rabo?ta nahina?etsq v polovi?ne vos;mo?go i konha?etsq ne ra?n;we pqti?. Kro?me te?nnisa, q l[bl[? pla?vat;. Zimo?j q kata?[s; na ly?’ax za go?rodom. “a?lko, hto net bo?l;we svobo?dnogo vre?meni? le?tom q xote?l by zanima?t;sq al;pini?zmom.
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Question number three. Ira tells you about the university where she studies. You now have one minute to study the question.
Universite?t naxo?ditsq daleko? ots[?da, na drugo?j storone? go?roda. Q e?z’u tuda? na metro?. ??to sto?it nedo?rogo, no vago?ny vsegda? perepo?lneny, v poezda?x sli?wkom mno?go l[de?j. Universite?t raspolo?’en v krasi?vom pa?rke. V ce?ntre pa?rka???o?zero. Zdes; mo?’no vstre?tit;sq s druz;q?mi, kogda? pogo?da t\plaq. Universite?tskie zda?niq???sovreme?nnye. V sentqbre? q e?du v Germa?ni[ na? god, hto?by rabo?tat; v komp;[?ternoj fi?rme. Q uhu? informa?tiku, i po/?tomu mne bu?det o?hen; intere?sno.
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RUSSIAN
Writing
INTERMEDIATE 2
20 marks are allocated to this paper. You may use a Russian dictionary.
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You are preparing an application for the job advertised below.
^Central;nyj dom turista&
Priglawaem na rabotu. Vy govorite po-russki i po-anglijski* Vy xotite rabotat; v stolice Rossii* My bol;waq gostinica i i]em studentov dlq raboty v restorane. Piwite nam@ Adres% ^Central;nyj dom turista& 119526 Rossiq, Moskva Leninskij prospekt 146 faks% 641 10 11 e-mail: info@tsdt.ru
Tel% 641 10 00
To help you to write your application, you have been given the following checklist of information to give about yourself and to ask about the job. Make sure you deal with all of these points: • • • • • name, age, where you live leisure interests school/college career—subjects studied previously/being studied now reasons for application request for information about the job.
You could also include the following information: • any previous links with Russia or a Russian-speaking country • work experience, if any. You have also been given a way to start and finish this formal type of letter: Formal opening to letter of application
Uva’aemye gospoda@ Q prohital(a) Vawe ob=qvlenie, i ono menq ohen; zainteresovalo. Razrewite predstavit;sq@
Formal finish to letter of application
Q s neterpeniem ‘du ot Vas otveta. S uva’eniem
Use all of the above to help you write in Russian the application, which should be 120–150 words, excluding the formal phrases you have been given. You may use a Russian dictionary.
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