Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017).

The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and

validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

The updated Vocabulary Levels Test (Webb, Sasao, & Ballance, 2017)
This is test that looks at how well you know useful English words. Put a check under the word
that goes with each meaning. Here is an example.

game island mouth movie song yard

land with water all around it
part of your body used for eating and talking
piece of music

It should be answered in the following way.

game island mouth movie song yard

land with water all around it 
part of your body used for eating and talking 
piece of music 

1,000 Word Level

choice computer garden photograph price week
cost
picture
place where things grow outside

eye father night van voice year

body part that sees
parent who is a man
part of the day with no sun

center note state tomorrow uncle winter

brother of your mother or father
middle
short piece of writing

box brother horse hour house plan

family member
sixty minutes
way of doing things
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

animal bath crime grass law shoulder

green leaves that cover the
ground
place to wash
top end of your arm

drink educate forget laugh prepare suit

get ready
make a happy sound
not remember

check fight return tell work write

do things to get money
go back again
make sure

bring can reply stare understand wish

say or write an answer to
somebody
carry to another place
look at for a long time

alone bad cold green loud main

most important
not good
not hot

awful definite exciting general mad sweet

certain
usual
very bad
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

2,000 Word Level

coach customer feature pie vehicle weed
important part of something
person who trains members of
sports teams
unwanted plant

average discipline knowledge pocket trap vegetable

food grown in gardens
information which a person has
middle number

circle justice knife onion partner pension

round shape
something used to cut food
using laws fairly

cable section sheet site staff tank

part
place
something to cover a bed

apartment cap envelope lawyer speed union

cover for letters
kind of hat
place to live inside a tall
building

argue contribute quit seek vote wrap

cover tightly and completely
give to
look for

avoid contain murder search switch trade

have something inside
look for
try not to do
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

bump complicate include organize receive warn

get something
hit gently
have as part of something

available constant electrical medical proud super

feeling good about what you
have done
great
happening all the time

environmental junior pure rotten smooth wise

bad
not rough
younger in position
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

3,000 Word Level

angle apology behavior bible celebration portion
actions
happy occasion
statement saying you are sorry

anxiety athlete counsel foundation phrase wealth

combination of words
guidance
large amount of money

agriculture conference frequency liquid regime volunteer

farming
government
person who helps without
payment

asset heritage novel poverty prosecution suburb

having little money
history
useful thing

audience crystal intelligence outcome pit welfare

ability to learn
deep place
people who watch and listen

consent enforce exhibit retain specify target

agree
say clearly
show in public

accomplish capture debate impose proceed prohibit

catch
go on
talk about what is correct
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

absorb decline exceed link nod persist

continue to happen
goes beyond the limit
take in

approximate frequent graphic pale prior vital

almost exact
earlier
happening often

consistent enthusiastic former logical marginal mutual

not changing
occurring earlier in time
shared
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

4,000 Word Level

cave scenario sergeant stitch vitamin wax
healthy supplement
opening in the ground or in the
side of a hill
situation

candle diamond gulf salmon soap tutor

something used for cleaning
teacher
valuable stone

agony kilogram orchestra scrap slot soccer

group of people who play music
long, thin opening
small unwanted piece

crust incidence ram senator venue verdict

hard outside part
judgment
place

alley embassy hardware nutrition threshold tobacco

government building
plant that is smoked in cigarettes
small street between buildings

fling forbid harvest shrink simulate vibrate

do not allow
make smaller
throw

activate disclose hug intimidate plunge weep

cry
tell
turn on
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

diminish exaggerate explode penetrate transplant verify

break into pieces violently
get smaller
move something to another place

adjacent crude fond sane spherical swift

beside
not crazy
quick

abnormal bulky credible greasy magnificent optical

believable
oily
unusual
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

5,000 Word Level

gown maid mustache paradise pastry vinegar
hair on your upper lip
perfect place
small baked food

asthma chord jockey monk rectangle vase

container for cut flowers
group of musical notes that are
played at the same time
shape with two long and two
short sides

batch dentist hum lime pork scripture

green fruit
low, constant sound
meat from pigs

amnesty claw earthquake perfume sanctuary wizard

liquid that is made to smell nice
man who has magical powers
safe place

altitude diversion hemisphere pirate robe socket

height
kind of clothing
person who attacks ships

applaud erase jog intrude notify wrestle

announce
enter without permission
remove

bribe expire immerse meditate persecute shred

cut or tear into small pieces
end
think deeply
Webb, S., Sasao, Y., & Ballance, O. (2017). The updated Vocabulary Levels Test: Developing and
validating two new forms of the VLT. ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 168(1), 34-70.

commemorate growl ignite pierce renovate swap

catch fire
exchange
go into or through something

bald eternal imperative lavish moist tranquil

calm and quiet
having no hair
slightly wet

diesel incidental mandatory prudent superficial tame

not dangerous
required
using good judgment