ITEP Study Guide 2026

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90 min

Time Limit

60%

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📚 ITEP Topics to Study (39)

Spontaneous Spoken Responses · 7 cards Spontaneous Spoken Responses · 7 cards Spontaneous Spoken Responses · 7 cards Essay and Note Writing · 6 cards Grammar and Structure · 6 cards Listening Comprehension Skills · 6 cards Prepared Spoken Responses · 6 cards Reading Comprehension Passages · 6 cards Vocabulary in Context · 6 cards Au Pair · 6 cards Au Pair · 6 cards Business · 6 cards Business · 6 cards Essay and Note Writing · 6 cards Essay and Note Writing · 6 cards Grammar and Structure · 6 cards Grammar and Structure · 6 cards Hospitality · 6 cards Hospitality · 6 cards Grammar Section Structures · 6 cards Listening to Academic Lectures · 6 cards iTEP Grammar Section Structures · 6 cards iTEP Grammar Section Structures · 6 cards Listening Comprehension Skills · 6 cards Listening Comprehension Skills · 6 cards Listening to Academic Lectures · 6 cards Listening to Academic Lectures · 6 cards Prepared Spoken Responses · 6 cards Prepared Spoken Responses · 6 cards Reading Comprehension Passages · 6 cards

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✍️ Sample ITEP Questions & Answers

1. Which of the following is an example of reported speech?

✓ The manager said that the project had been completed on time.

Reported speech (indirect speech) reports what someone said without using direct quotation marks, shifting the verb tense back in time.

2. Read the excerpt: 'Critics contend that the proposed legislation is draconian, arguing it would strip citizens of fundamental rights.' What does 'draconian' mean?

✓ Excessively harsh and severe

'Draconian' describes laws or measures that are extremely harsh or severe, derived from the ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco known for his severe legal code.

3. A speaker says: 'In summary, we have seen that renewable energy is economically viable, environmentally essential, and increasingly accessible.' What structural function does this sentence serve?

✓ It summarizes the main points covered in the presentation.

'In summary' explicitly signals that this sentence recaps the main points of the speech — it is a concluding summary.

4. A guest complains: 'My room faces the street and it's very noisy at night.' Which response from hotel staff is most appropriate?

✓ I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Allow me to check if a quieter room on a higher floor is available.

Effective hospitality responses acknowledge the guest's concern, apologize sincerely, and offer a concrete solution.

5. Which of the following words best completes the sentence? 'Poorly managed agricultural practices can __________ soil erosion, leading to long-term damage to the ecosystem.'

✓ exacerbate

'Exacerbate' means to make a problem or bad situation worse. [14, 21, 28] Poor agricultural practices would worsen soil erosion, not relieve ('alleviate', 'mitigate') or grow ('cultivate') it.

6. A professor says: 'The findings of this meta-analysis should be interpreted with caution, as the constituent studies employed heterogeneous methodologies.' What does 'heterogeneous' mean?

✓ Diverse and varied, consisting of different types or kinds

'Heterogeneous' means consisting of diverse, different, or non-uniform elements — the opposite of 'homogeneous' (uniform and of the same kind).

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