The New Vocabulary Levels Test - Version 4.5 - NVLT Part 1

Sep 28, 2026

A structured English vocabulary test instructing learners to choose the closest meaning among options a, b, c, or d for each bold target word. It includes example items and clear guidance: skip items unknown and proceed to the next question if uncertain. The document also specifies citation details for the New Vocabulary Levels Test and provides versioning and partitioning into NVLT Part 1 and NVLT Part 2, with multiple word-definition question pairs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages8

Reading Time20 min

AccessFree to download

NVLT Part 1

time

stone

poor

drive

jump

shoe

test

nothing

cross

actual

any

far

game

cause

many

where

school

grow

flower

handle

camp

lake

past

round

NVLT Part 2

maintain

period

standard

basis

upset

drawer

pub

circle

pro

soldier

result

resist

lend

refuse

speech

pressure

refer

army

The New Vocabulary Levels Test This is a vocabulary test. Please select the option a, b, c, or d which has the closest meaning to the word in bold. Example question see: They saw it. a. cut b. waited for c. looked at The correct answer is c. d. started If you do not know the word at all, please do not answer the question and continue to the next question. However, if you think that you may know the word, please try to answer. Let’s begin. Bilingual versions of this test are also available in Japanese and Chinese. If you are interested in making aversion in a different language please feel free to do so, and contact the authors if necessary or required. Please cite this test as: McLean, S., & Kramer, B. (2015) . The creation of a New Vocabulary Levels Test. Shiken, 19(2), 1-11. Version 4.5 NVLT Part 1 1. time: They have a lot of time. [a. money](a. money)[ ](a. money)[b. food](b. food)[ ](b. food)[c. hours](c. hours)[ ](c. hours)[d. friends](d. friends) 2. stone: She sat on a stone. a. hard thing b. kind of chair c. soft thing of the floor d. part of a tree 3. poor: We are poor. a. have no money b. happy c. very interested d. tall [4. drive:](4. drive:) She drives fast. a. swims b. learns c. throws balls d. uses a car 5. jump: She tried to jump. a. lie on top of the water b. get up off the ground c. stop the car on the road d. move very fast 6. shoe: Where is your other shoe? a. the person who looks after you b. the thing you keep your money in c. the thing you use for writing d. the thing you wear on your foot 7. test: We have a test in the morning. a. meeting b. travelling somewhere c. a set of questions d. an idea to do something 8. nothing: He said nothing to me. a. very bad things [b. zero](b. zero) c. very good things d. something 9.cross: Don't cross. a. go to the other side b. push something [c. eat](c. eat) too fast d. wait for something 10. actual: The actual one is larger. a. real b. old c. round d. other 11. any: Does she have any friends? a. some [b. no](b. no) c. good d. old 12. far: You have walked far! a. for a long time b. very fast c. a long way d. to your house [13. game:](13. game:) I like this game. [a. food](a. food) [b. story](b. story) c. group of people d. way of playing 14. cause: He caused the problem. a. made b. fixed c. explained d. understood 15. many: I have many. a. none b. enough c. a few d. a lot 16. where: Where did you go? a. at what time b. for what reason c. to what place d. in what way [17. school: This](17. school: This) is a big school. a. where money is kept b. sea animal [c. place](c. place) for learning d. where people live 18. grow: All the children grew. a. drew pictures b. spoke c. became bigger d. cried a lot 19. flower: He gave me a flower. a. night clothes b. small clock c. beautiful plant d. type of food 20. handle: I can't handle it. [a. open](a. open) b. remember c. deal with d. believe [21. camp: He](21. camp: He) is in the camp. a. sea b. place outside where people enjoy nature [c. hospital](c. hospital) d. building where people sleep 22. lake: People like the lake. a. area of water b. very young child c. leader d. quiet place 23. past: It happened in the past. a. before now b. big surprise c. night d. summer 24. round: It is round. a. friendly b. very big c. very quick d. with no corners NVLT Part 2 1. maintain: Can they maintain it? a. keep it like it is b. make it larger c. get a better one than it d. get it 2. period: It was a difficult period. a. small set of questions b. time c. thing to do[d. book](d. book) 3. standard: Her standards are very high. a. the back under her shoes b. test scores c. cost of something d. level of how good she wants things to be 4. basis: This was used as the

FAQs

How should test-takers answer each question?

Select the option a, b, c, or d whose meaning is closest to the bold target word.

What should you do if you do not know a word?

Do not answer that question; continue to the next question.

Where are the test questions organized in the document?

The test is divided into NVLT Part 1 and NVLT Part 2, with item numbers and target words under each part.

Sep 28, 2026

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