ITEP Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield ITEP facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. During the 30-45 seconds of preparation time for a Prepared Spoken Response, what is the most effective strategy to use? → Create a brief outline with a main idea and two or three key supporting points.
2. A business professional writes: 'We look forward to hear from you soon.' What is the grammatical error? → 'hear' should be 'hearing'
3. During a campus tour, a guide says: 'The new science building is state-of-the-art.' What does this mean? → The building is equipped with the most modern and advanced technology available.
4. Which of the following would MOST negatively affect a spontaneous spoken response score? → Losing focus and going off-topic
5. The passage reads: 'Her remarks were deliberately ambiguous, allowing multiple interpretations.' What does 'ambiguous' mean? → Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation
6. Select the sentence that is correctly written: → The family appreciates her hard work and dedication.
7. What is the primary function of a concluding paragraph in an essay written for the iTEP exam? → To restate the thesis in a new way and briefly summarize the main points.
8. What role does vocabulary range play in scoring spontaneous spoken responses? → Using varied and appropriate vocabulary positively affects the score
9. Which sentence correctly uses a comparative adjective? → This grammar exercise is more difficult than the previous one.
10. Choose the correct article usage: 'She wants to become ______ engineer after she graduates.' → an
11. Read: 'The professor's explanation was so lucid that even the most complex concepts became immediately comprehensible.' What does 'lucid' mean? → Clear and easy to understand
12. The professor insisted that all essays __________ submitted through the online portal by midnight. → be
13. Which phrase best expresses polite disagreement in a professional setting? → I see your point, but I'd like to suggest an alternative approach.
14. Read the memo excerpt: 'All employees are required to submit their timesheets by close of business on Friday.' What does 'close of business' mean? → The end of the working day
15. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a reduced relative clause. → The data collected from the experiment supported the hypothesis.
16. What is the federal agency responsible for enforcing environmental regulations? → Environmental Protection Agency
17. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? → She studied hard; therefore, she passed the exam.
18. In the iTEP Spontaneous Spoken Response section, what does 'spontaneous' mean in the context of the test? → You respond without preparation time after hearing a prompt
19. Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement. → The quality of the essays was impressive.
20. Choose the sentence that correctly applies subject-verb agreement with a collective noun. → The jury has reached a verdict.
21. __________ the project was challenging, the team felt a great sense of accomplishment upon its completion. → Although
22. A passage reads: 'The diplomat's recalcitrant stance frustrated negotiators who sought compromise.' What does 'recalcitrant' mean? → Stubbornly resistant to authority or guidance; uncooperative
23. Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb tense: The family ______ to Paris next summer if they save enough money. → will travel
24. Which of the following best describes the function of a body paragraph in an essay that summarizes a lecture? → To develop one of the main points from the lecture with specific details and explanation.
25. A passage states: 'The committee reached a consensus after lengthy deliberations.' What does 'deliberations' mean? → Careful discussions and considerations of all sides before making a decision
26. Resort pro shops that buy products from suppliers that are not the authorized distributors for the products' manufacturers are involved in the → Gray market
27. Which of the following makes it possible for a hotel supply business's drivers to determine their exact location and obtain accurate directions to destinations: → Global positioning system
28. Read: 'Despite its seemingly paradoxical nature, the theory has gained considerable traction in academic circles.' What does 'paradoxical' mean? → Apparently self-contradictory or contrary to common sense, yet possibly true
29. A student hears a teacher say: 'This topic will be covered extensively in the next unit.' What does 'extensively' mean? → Thoroughly and in great detail
30. Despite the project's complexity, the team managed to complete it ahead of schedule, __________ was a remarkable achievement. → which