Олимпиада по английскому языку для учеников 7-8 классов
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (7, 8 класс)

Всероссийская  олимпиада  школьников

Школьный этап

 2021-2022 уч.год

Английский язык

Задания для участников

7-8  классы

1. LISTENING

You will hear five different people talking about their experiences while being in Moscow. For each speaker 1-5, choose from the list of events (A-F). There is one extra letter you DO NOT need to use. You will hear the text twice.

2. READING

          Read the text and decide which statements 1–9 are True (T), False (F ) or Not Stated (NS).

Having a pet is great. No matter what it is – a dog or a parrot, a hamster or a cat, having a pet brings you joy and happiness. Once you take a pet, it soon becomes a member of your family that gives you love and devotion; it becomes your friend that will never betray you. Our pets love us not because of our money or our social status, they don’t care for our appearance, they just love us for being who we are.

Having a pet is also a great responsibility. You can have a tiny goldfish or a huge St.Bernard – in any case, it needs care and attention. One must not forget that a pet is not some kind of a toy, but a creature with its own character and needs. This creature fully depends on you and it is your duty to take care of it.

Two most popular pets are cats and dogs. Because of the great variety of breeds it is possible to choose the one that would be perfect for you and your family. But you have to remember that each animal is unique and sometimes it takes a great deal of time and effort to find the right one.

Small children usually like hamsters or domesticated rats as pets. They are cute and funny, and it is easy to take care of them. Most of the time they spend eating or playing, and watching them is fun. Children can pet them and give tasty things like cheese or nuts. White mice can also be a good choice of pet for children.

Pets can become great companions for lonely people and for the elderly. People with no family or those whose relatives live far away usually consider their pets as their family. They talk to them, play with them and feel like they are not alone. Elderly ladies mostly prefer cats and often they have more than one.

1. Having a pet is too hard and boring.

         A) TRUE        B) FALSE      C) NOT STATED

2. You have to take care of your pet regularly.

A) TRUE        B) FALSE      C) NOT STATED

3. There are 200 of breeds in the world.

A) TRUE        B) FALSE      C) NOT STATED

4. Children like hamsters, white mice and domesticated rats.

A) TRUE        B) FALSE      C) NOT STATED

5. Lonely people regard their pets as their family.

A) TRUE        B) FALSE      C) NOT STATED

6. Elderly ladies mostly prefer dogs.

A) TRUE        B) FALSE      C) NOT STATED

7. Cats and dogs are good companions for people. 

A) TRUE        B) FALSE      C) NOT STATED

8. Mice and hamsters like cheese and nuts.

A) TRUE        B) FALSE      C) NOT STATED

3. USE OF ENGLISH

Read the text below and choose the option (A, B, C or D) which best fits each gap.

A WELSH FESTIVAL

Wales has a (1) ….. of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak (2) …… Welsh and English. Every year (3) …… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It (4)…… place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people (5) …… years making plans for when the festival will be in (6) …… town. Each festival is (7) …… by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (8) …… also from the rest of the British Isles and (9) …… from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (10) ……to find the best singers, poets, writers, and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (11) ……as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (12) …… Welsh language all around them.

4. DO YOU KNOW ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES?

Match the names with the countries.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.