1. Section A Listening: Passages on Russian dance festivals, St. Petersburg’s White Nights, Alexandra Rudenko’s football journey, and glasnost impact—focus on cultural events, safety tips, personal narratives, political transparency 2. Section B Reading: Environmental challenges in St. Petersburg, Orthodox fashion controversy, eyewitness perspectives on Perestroika, educated youth facing employment struggles, and a short story on relationship healing in winter 3. Section C Translation: Belarusian media landscape—TV dominance, state-funded outlets, accreditation of independent radio, state control of broadcasting licenses 4. Themes: Soviet/post-Soviet cultural transition, youth identity, urban challenges, social realism, intergenerational tension, truth in media 5. Vocabulary and grammar tested through: listening transcription, information synthesis, open-response reading questions, and complex political/historical translation 6. Skill focus: contextual interpretation, inference from tone/structure, cultural sensitivity, argument clarity, and accurate bilingual communication.