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These 40 Russian practice questions cover the Cyrillic alphabet and pronunciation, cases and grammar, vocabulary and expressions, and verbs and aspect. They range from beginner-level recognition to challenging grammatical constructions, helping you identify areas that need more practice.

40 questions total

Cyrillic Alphabet and Pronunciation

Covers letter recognition, transliteration, pronunciation rules, and sound-letter correspondences.

Q1Easycyrillic-alphabet

The Russian letter 'B' (capital) is pronounced as:

Q2Easycyrillic-alphabet

Which Russian letter represents the sound /r/?

Q3Mediumcyrillic-alphabet

The soft sign (ь) in Russian:

Q4Easycyrillic-alphabet

The word 'Россия' (Russia) is transliterated as:

Q5Mediumcyrillic-alphabet

In Russian, unstressed 'О' is typically pronounced as:

Q6Mediumcyrillic-alphabet

Which of the following Cyrillic letters has NO equivalent in the Latin alphabet?

Q7Hardcyrillic-alphabet

The Russian letter Ы represents a sound that:

Q8Hardcyrillic-alphabet

Russian consonants at the end of a word undergo:

Q9Easycyrillic-alphabet

How many letters are in the modern Russian Cyrillic alphabet?

Q10Hardcyrillic-alphabet

The letters Ш and Щ differ in that:

Cases and Grammar

Covers the six Russian cases, noun and adjective declension, and prepositions.

Q11Easyrussian-cases

How many grammatical cases does Russian have?

Q12Easyrussian-cases

The genitive case is used in Russian for:

Q13Easyrussian-grammar

In Russian, the gender of a noun can usually be determined by:

Q14Mediumrussian-cases

The preposition 'в' can govern either the accusative or prepositional case. The accusative is used for:

Q15Mediumrussian-cases

The instrumental case is used to express:

Q16Mediumrussian-grammar

Russian adjectives agree with their nouns in:

Q17Hardrussian-cases

The accusative case of animate masculine nouns in Russian is the same as the:

Q18Mediumrussian-cases

Which case follows the preposition 'о' (about)?

Q19Easyrussian-grammar

Russian nouns have how many genders?

Q20Hardrussian-cases

The dative case is commonly used with:

Vocabulary and Expressions

Covers essential vocabulary, common phrases, cognates, and cultural expressions.

Q21Easyrussian-vocabulary

The Russian word 'спасибо' means:

Q22Easyrussian-vocabulary

The Russian word 'ресторан' is a cognate. It means:

Q23Easyrussian-conversation

How do you say 'I don't understand' in Russian?

Q24Easyrussian-conversation

The expression 'Как дела?' is used for:

Q25Mediumrussian-vocabulary

The word 'друг' means 'friend.' Its plural form is:

Q26Mediumrussian-conversation

Russian uses the formal 'Вы' (you) versus informal 'ты' (you). 'Вы' is used when:

Q27Hardrussian-grammar

The numbers 2, 3, and 4 in Russian require the noun to be in which case?

Q28Mediumrussian-vocabulary

The Russian word 'сегодня' means:

Q29Hardrussian-vocabulary

Which Russian word is a 'false friend' (looks like an English word but means something different)?

Q30Hardrussian-vocabulary

The diminutive form is very common in Russian. The diminutive of 'кошка' (cat) is:

Verbs, Aspect, and Motion

Covers verb conjugation, perfective vs. imperfective aspect, verbs of motion, and tense.

Q31Easyrussian-verbal-aspect

Russian verbs have two aspects. The imperfective aspect generally expresses:

Q32Mediumrussian-grammar

In Russian, the past tense of verbs agrees with the subject in:

Q33Easyrussian-verbal-aspect

The perfective aspect is used to describe:

Q34Mediumrussian-verbs-of-motion

Russian verbs of motion come in pairs. The pair идти/ходить both mean 'to go on foot,' but they differ in that:

Q35Mediumrussian-grammar

How do you form the future tense with an imperfective verb?

Q36Hardrussian-verbs-of-motion

Prefixed verbs of motion typically become:

Q37Hardrussian-grammar

The Russian verb 'нравиться' (to be pleasing to / to like) requires:

Q38Mediumrussian-grammar

Reflexive verbs in Russian end in:

Q39Hardrussian-verbs-of-motion

In the sentence 'Он поехал в Москву,' the prefix по- on the verb indicates:

Q40Hardrussian-grammar

Which statement about Russian verb conjugation is correct?

Scoring Guide

Total possible: 40

Excellent36-40: Excellent — you have strong mastery of Russian fundamentals
Good28-35: Good — solid foundation with some gaps to address
Needs WorkBelow 28: Needs work — review the topics where you struggled

Study Recommendations

  • Learn the Cyrillic alphabet immediately — it only takes a few days and removes the biggest barrier to all other study
  • Drill case endings with tables until patterns become automatic, then practice identifying cases in real sentences
  • For verbal aspect, collect perfective/imperfective pairs and study them in contrasting sentence contexts
  • Practice verbs of motion with real scenarios — describe your daily commute, a trip, or giving directions
  • Read graded readers at your CEFR level to build vocabulary in context rather than memorizing isolated words
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