Master Russian Academic Vocabulary: Quizzes and Resources

Question 1

What is the Russian word for "university"?

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университет

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школа

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институт

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академия

Question 2

Which feature is most typical of academic writing?

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Formal language and specialized terms

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Informal language and personal stories

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Short sentences and basic vocabulary

Question 3

Translate the Russian word "историзм" into English.

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Historicism

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Historicity

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Historicality

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Historicist

Question 4

Which Russian word translates to 'culture'?

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культура

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физика

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история

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литература

Question 5

What is the Russian term for 'literature'?

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литература

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культура

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язык

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наука

Question 6

Which of the following Russian words means 'physics'?

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физика

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химия

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биология

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математика

Question 7

The accurate Russian translation of 'university' is:

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университет

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школа

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колледж

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институт

Question 8

Which Russian word translates to 'student'?

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студент

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доктор

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преподаватель

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директор

Question 9

What is the Russian word for 'library'?

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библиотека

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музей

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кино

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театр

Question 10

Which Russian word translates to 'museum'?

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музей

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кино

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библиотека

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театр

Question 11

Which Russian word means 'science'?

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наука

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химия

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биология

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физика

Question 12

Which of the following Russian words best translates to 'hypothesis' in English?

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гипотеза

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доказательство

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теория

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факт

Question 13

Translate the following sentence into Russian: 'The author suggests that the novel mirrors the socio-political situation of its time.'

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Автор предполагает, что роман отражает социально-политический климат того времени.

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Автор доказывает, что роман отражает социально-политический климат того времени.

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Автор утверждает, что роман отражает социально-политический климат того времени.

Question 14

Which of the following Russian phrases translates to 'to conduct research' in English?

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проводить исследования

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анализировать данные

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изучать материалы

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делать выводы

Question 15

Translate the following Russian word into English: 'литература'

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literature

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art

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science

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history

Question 16

Which of the following Russian words is a synonym for 'fact'?

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данный

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догадка

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теория

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предположение

Question 17

Translate the following sentence into Russian: 'The historian provides evidence to back up his claims.'

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Историк приводит доказательства, чтобы подтвердить свои утверждения.

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Историк приводит примеры, чтобы подтвердить свои утверждения.

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Историк приводит факты, чтобы подтвердить свои утверждения.

Question 18

Which of the following Russian words is an antonym for 'modern'?

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старинный

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передовой

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актуальный

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новый

Question 19

Translate the following Russian phrase into English: 'общественные науки'

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social sciences

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life sciences

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physical sciences

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natural sciences

Question 20

Translate the following sentence into Russian: 'The experiment was conducted in controlled conditions.'

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Эксперимент проводился в контролируемых условиях.

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Эксперимент проводился в полевых условиях.

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Эксперимент проводился в лабораторных условиях.

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Эксперимент проводился в естественных условиях.

Question 21

Translate the Russian phrase 'научный эксперимент' into English.

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scientific experiment

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scientific hypothesis

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scientific method

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scientific journal

Question 22

Which Russian word means 'historical event'?

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историческое событие

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исторический факт

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исторический документ

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исторический период

Question 23

Complete the following Russian sentence with the correct word: 'Ученые разработали новую __________, которая поможет в изучении космоса.'

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технологию

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методику

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систему

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концепцию

Question 24

Which Russian word refers to the 'author of a literary work'?

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автор

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издатель

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читатель

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критик

Question 25

Translate the following Russian phrase into English: 'культурное наследие'

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cultural heritage

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cultural history

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historical legacy

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national heritage

Question 26

Which Russian word is the synonym of 'значительный' (significant)?

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важный

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интересный

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необходимый

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незначительный

Question 27

Which Russian word refers to the 'study of language'?

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лингвистика

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грамматика

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семиотика

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филология

Question 28

Translate the following English sentence into Russian: 'The main character in the novel is a young woman named Anna.'

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Главная героиня романа - молодая женщина по имени Анна.

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Главный герой романа - молодая девушка по имени Анна.

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Основная героиня романа - юная женщина по имени Анна.

Question 29

Which Russian word translates to 'hypothesis' in English?

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гипотеза

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факт

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теория

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заключение

Question 30

What is the Russian equivalent of the English term 'literature review'?

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обзор литературы

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критика литературы

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история литературы

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анализ литературы

Question 31

Which Russian word means 'historical event'?

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историческое событие

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исторический процесс

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исторический факт

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историческое лицо

Question 32

What is the Russian translation for 'research methodology'?

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методология исследования

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результаты исследования

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практика исследования

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теория исследования

Question 33

Which of the following Russian words means 'to analyze'?

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анализировать

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рассматривать

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изучать

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исследовать

Question 34

What is the Russian word for 'conclusion' in an academic paper?

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заключение

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обсуждение

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результаты

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введение

Question 35

What is the Russian term for 'peer-reviewed journal'?

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рецензируемый журнал

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научный журнал

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специализированный журнал

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академический журнал

Question 36

Which of the following prefixes is commonly used in Russian academic vocabulary to denote negation?

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анти-

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меж-

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пере-

Question 37

Translate the following phrase into Russian: 'the dean of the faculty'

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декан факультета

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заведующий кафедрой

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директор университета

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руководитель отделения

Question 38

Which Russian preposition most accurately conveys the meaning of the English preposition 'according to' in academic writing?

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согласно

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несмотря на

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благодаря

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ввиду

Question 39

Fill in the blank with the correct Russian word: 'The _______ of this hypothesis is to explain...' (purpose)

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цель

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результат

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задача

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гипотеза

Question 40

Translate the following academic term into English: 'диалектический материализм'

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dialectical materialism

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historical materialism

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cultural materialism

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economic materialism

Question 41

Which of the following is a characteristic of academic vocabulary that distinguishes it from informal language?

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Precise and objective

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Figurative and expressive

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Contracted and abbreviated

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Subjective and opinionated

Question 42

Translate the following phrase into Russian: 'the significance of the discovery'

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значимость открытия

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ценность исследования

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важность вывода

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результаты наблюдения

Question 43

Which of the following is the Russian word for 'historian'?

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Историк

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Учитель (teacher)

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Ученый (scientist)

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Писатель (writer)

Question 44

What is the Russian equivalent of the English phrase 'scientific research'?

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Научное исследование

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Ученый труд (scientific work)

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Научная работа (scientific paper)

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Исследовательская деятельность (research activity)

Question 45

Which of the following best translates the Russian word 'литература' into English?

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Literature

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Language

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Arts

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Writing

Question 46

What is the Russian term for 'social sciences'?

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Социальные науки

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Общественные науки (humanities and social sciences)

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Гуманитарные науки (humanities)

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Естественные науки (natural sciences)

Question 47

Which of the following is the correct Russian translation of 'thesis statement'?

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Тезисное заявление

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Вводная часть (introduction)

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Основная идея (main idea)

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Тема эссе (essay topic)

Question 48

What is the Russian equivalent of the English phrase 'critical thinking'?

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Критическое мышление

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Аналитическое мышление (analytical thinking)

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Стратегическое мышление (strategic thinking)

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Логическое мышление (logical thinking)

Question 49

What is the Russian term for the period of instability in Russian history known as the 'Time of Troubles'?

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Смутное время (Smutnoe vremia)

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Золотой век (Zolotoy vek)

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Великая Отечественная война (Velikaya Otechestvennaya voyna)

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Перестройка (Perestroika)

Question 50

The Russian word 'литература' (literatura) refers to:

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Literature

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Art

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Language

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Writing

Question 51

What does the Russian word 'эксперимент' (eksperiment) mean?

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Experiment

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Theory

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Hypothesis

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Observation

Question 52

Which of these terms refers to a system of rules governing the structure and use of a language?

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Грамматика (Gramatika)

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Фонетика (Fonetika)

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Морфология (Morfologiya)

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Лексика (Leksika)

Question 53

The Russian word 'анализ' (analiz) means:

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Analysis

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Interpretation

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Evaluation

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Synthesis

Question 54

Which of these words translates to 'thesis' in Russian?

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Диссертация (Dissertatsiya)

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Статья (Stat'ya)

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Доклад (Doklad)

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Реферат (Referat)

Question 55

The phrase 'с точки зрения' (s tochki zreniya) in Russian means:

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From the point of view

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As a result

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For example

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In contrast to

Question 56

Which of these words is NOT a synonym for 'research' in Russian?

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Заключение (Zaklyuchenie)

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Эксперимент (Eksperiment)

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Анализ (Analiz)

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Исследование (Issledovanie)

Question 57

The phrase 'в связи с' (v svyazi s) in Russian indicates:

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In connection with

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Therefore

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Despite

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Furthermore

Question 58

What is the English translation of the Russian word 'концепция' (kontseptsiya)?

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Concept

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Theory

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Model

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Hypothesis