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Exam Structure

Section A –Reading Comprehension 10
An unseen passage with 4-5 short answers type questions based on the passage
Section B – Composition and Writing
A short essay of about 100-150 words on one of the following topics:
1. My family
2. My school
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3. My friend
4. What I want to be
Section C –Applied Grammar 40
1. Simple application of cases as prescribed in the texts
2. Prepositions B, Ha, C, K,
3. Change of Sentences (from present to past and vice versa)
4. Use of Adjectives in proper form
5. Translation – Simple sentences (from Russian into English and vice versa)
Section D–Literature 15
5questionstobegiven (requiring answers in Russian) from the texts
2,4,6,8,9,14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22 of the prescribed text book.
Section – F: Internal Assessment 20
A. Listening and Speaking Skills in Russian - Students should be given practice in interpreting
small texts/ sentences from Russian into English and vice versa. At the end of the year
they may be evaluated on their speaking and listening skills in Russian. 10
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B. A small project, which the students will write or do on any one item related to culture
and civilization of Russia. It could be cinema/films, climate, sports, singing Russian
popular or folk songs or poetry. 05
C. Writing in Russian or English their experiences of learning Russian language in class IX.
They should also write suggestions about some innovations, which they would like to
have during class hours in the next year class XII programme 05
Prescribed Books
1. Russian for children(Russkii Yazik)Moscow(BookNo.3)by M.N.Vityutnev and others
(1989Edition)
2. Russian in exercises : By S. Khavronina and A. Shirochenskaya published by Progress
publishers, Moscow (Second Edition)

Syllabus for Class