The updated Vocabulary Levels Test - VLT - word meaning check

Sep 28, 2026

The updated Vocabulary Levels Test (VLT) presents a structured way to assess learners’ knowledge of useful English words across multiple frequency levels. Test tasks require marking the correct word under each meaning, following worked examples that demonstrate how to select answers in a table format. The document provides word sets for at least 1,000, 2,000, and additional levels, showing target vocabulary and definitions for each item to be matched.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Vocabulary Levels Test overview

Example matching format

1,000 Word Level

2,000 Word Level

Additional word levels (continuation)

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 | | | | | |

FAQs

What does the Vocabulary Levels Test ask the learner to do?

Mark the word that matches each given meaning in a table.

How are answers expected to be recorded?

Use the demonstrated table method to check the selected word under the corresponding meaning.

What vocabulary level content is included?

The materials list word sets for levels such as 1,000 Word Level and 2,000 Word Level, continuing with additional levels.

Sep 28, 2026

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