Based on analyzing 15+ PDF soal from 2023–2024 national competitions, these five themes dominate:
Questions about UNESCO heritage sites, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or world festivals (Diwali, Thanksgiving, Eid). Vocabulary is key.
Here are 5 real-type questions that appear in today's hottest Olympiad PDFs:
No longer literal. Speakers use sarcasm, idioms, or indirect refusal.
Example:
"Can you help me move these boxes?" – "I’d love to, but my back has been singing opera since yesterday."
Question: What does the speaker mean? (Options include pain, exhaustion, or refusal with humor).
You get 6-8 sentences. Identify which sentence has a grammatical or lexical error. This tests cohesion and deep grammar.
❌ Mistake 1: Memorizing answers instead of understanding logic.
✅ Fix: For each error, write a 1-sentence explanation.
❌ Mistake 2: Ignoring non-verbal elements (charts, images).
✅ Fix: Practice describing graphs in English out loud.
❌ Mistake 3: Using outdated PDFs (pre-2020).
✅ Fix: Always check the copyright or upload date.