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Прослушайте монолог: «Я не призываю отказаться от технологий — это было бы абсурдом. Я лишь предлагаю использовать их осознанно». (Listen: 'I am not calling for us to abandon technology — that would be absurd. I am only suggesting we use it consciously.') Какова позиция оратора? (What is the speaker's position?)
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Key Facts: TORFL C1 Exam
TORFL C1 (ТРКИ-III) is the advanced Third Certification Level of Russia's official Russian-language exam, testing nuanced grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening; this free bank covers its three multiple-choice subtests with ~100 questions.
Sample TORFL C1 Practice Questions
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1Едва он … порог, как раздался телефонный звонок. (He had barely … the threshold when the telephone rang.)
2Доклад, … на конференции, вызвал бурную дискуссию. (The report … at the conference provoked a heated discussion.)
3… все трудности, экспедиция достигла вершины. (… all the difficulties, the expedition reached the summit.)
4Он говорил так убедительно, … все ему поверили. (He spoke so convincingly … everyone believed him.)
5Выберите слово книжного (высокого) стиля: «Учёный … результаты многолетних исследований». (Choose the bookish/elevated-style word: 'The scholar … the results of many years of research'.)
6Фразеологизм «бить баклуши» означает: (The idiom 'бить баклуши' means:)
7… он ни старался, результат оставался прежним. (However hard he … the result stayed the same.)
8Закончив доклад, … вопросы из зала. (Having finished the report, … questions from the audience.)
9Подберите синоним к слову «скрупулёзный»: «Он провёл скрупулёзный анализ данных». (Choose a synonym for 'скрупулёзный': 'He carried out a … analysis of the data'.)
10Если бы он вовремя предупредил нас, мы … иначе. (If he had warned us in time, we … differently.)
About the TORFL C1 Exam
The Test of Russian as a Foreign Language at the Third Certification Level (TORFL-III, Russian ТРКИ-III), aligned with CEFR level C1, certifies an advanced command of Russian. A candidate at this level can understand and interpret abstract, scientific, literary, and journalistic texts, follow rapid natural speech in dialogues, public monologues, and interviews, and control nuanced grammar including subtle verb aspect, mood, complex participial and gerundial constructions, advanced word formation, idioms, and stylistic register. The full exam comprises five subtests — Writing, Lexis & Grammar, Reading, Listening, and Speaking — and is normally held over two days, with the Lexis-Grammar, Reading, and Listening subtests delivered as multiple-choice and often taken online. Passing TORFL-III demonstrates the ability to conduct professional activity in Russian as a specialist in philology, translation, editing, journalism, international relations, or management, and is frequently required to pursue or complete a bachelor's, specialist's, master's, or doctoral degree in those fields at Russian universities. To earn the certificate a candidate must score at least 66% on every subtest. This free practice bank focuses on the three multiple-choice subtests — Lexis & Grammar, Reading, and Listening — to build the advanced accuracy the exam demands.
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
Held over two days. Multiple-choice subtests: Lexis & Grammar approximately 90 minutes, Reading approximately 60 minutes, Listening approximately 35 minutes. Production subtests Writing (approximately 60 minutes) and Speaking (approximately 50 minutes) are taken separately.
Passing Score
At least 66% on each of the five subtests; all subtests must be passed for the certificate to be issued.
Exam Fee
Approximately 5,800 roubles in-person and approximately 9,000 roubles online at St Petersburg University (2026); fees vary at other authorised centres. (Language Testing Centre of St Petersburg University and other authorised centres of the Russian State Testing System (MGU, Pushkin Institute, RUDN))
TORFL C1 Exam Content Outline
Lexis & Grammar (Лексика-Грамматика)
Nuanced verb aspect and mood, complex participles and gerunds, advanced word formation, verb government and case usage, idioms and phraseology, and stylistic register across approximately 150 multiple-choice items.
Reading (Чтение)
Comprehension of abstract, scientific, literary, and journalistic texts: main idea, authorial stance, implication, irony, and cause-effect relations, tested across approximately 25 tasks.
Listening (Аудирование)
Four-part audio comprehension — short dialogue, polylog, public monologue, and public interview — at natural pace, requiring general, detailed, and critical understanding across approximately 25 tasks.
How to Pass the TORFL C1 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: At least 66% on each of the five subtests; all subtests must be passed for the certificate to be issued.
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: Held over two days. Multiple-choice subtests: Lexis & Grammar approximately 90 minutes, Reading approximately 60 minutes, Listening approximately 35 minutes. Production subtests Writing (approximately 60 minutes) and Speaking (approximately 50 minutes) are taken separately.
- Exam fee: Approximately 5,800 roubles in-person and approximately 9,000 roubles online at St Petersburg University (2026); fees vary at other authorised centres.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is TORFL C1 (ТРКИ-III) and who administers it?
TORFL C1 is the Third Certification Level of the Test of Russian as a Foreign Language, aligned with CEFR C1. It is administered through the Russian State Testing System by centres such as St Petersburg University, Moscow State University (MGU), the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute, and RUDN University.
What score do I need to pass TORFL C1?
You must score at least 66% on every subtest. The exam has five subtests — Writing, Lexis & Grammar, Reading, Listening, and Speaking — and the certificate is issued only when all five are passed.
Which TORFL C1 subtests are multiple-choice?
The Lexis & Grammar, Reading, and Listening subtests are multiple-choice and are often delivered online. Writing and Speaking are open-ended production subtests, with Speaking conducted live with a certified examiner.
How many questions are on TORFL C1 and how long is it?
The multiple-choice subtests contain about 150 Lexis & Grammar items, 25 Reading tasks, and 25 Listening tasks (in 4 parts). The exam is held over two days, with Lexis & Grammar about 90 minutes, Reading about 60 minutes, and Listening about 35 minutes.
What can I do with a TORFL C1 certificate?
TORFL C1 certifies advanced Russian sufficient for professional work as a philologist, translator, editor, journalist, diplomat, or manager, and is often required to study for or complete a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in those fields at Russian universities.
How long does it take to prepare for TORFL C1?
Reaching C1 typically requires about 280 academic hours of study beyond the B2 (TORFL-II) level, including roughly 120 hours of general language and 160 hours of professional-sphere Russian, usually amounting to one to two years of advanced study.