Vocabulary-Size-Test-14000

Sep 28, 2026

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Vocabulary Size Test 14000 assesses receptive English vocabulary knowledge through multiple-choice questions. Each item presents a target word (e.g., SEE, TIME, PERIOD, FIGURE) with a short sentence, asking learners to circle the option a–d that best matches the closest meaning. The test is organized into numbered sets (e.g., First/Second/Third/Fourth/Fifth 1000) to measure vocabulary breadth across increasing ranges. The materials note original creation by Paul Nation and availability for instructional and research use.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages7

Reading Time18 min

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Vocabulary Size Test 14000

Instructions and Answer Choices

First 1000

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Fifth 1000

Vocabulary Size Test1 Circle the letter a-d with the closest meaning to the keyword in the question. 1. SEE: They saw it. a. cut b. waited for c. looked at d. started 2. TIME: They have a lot of time. [a. money](a. money) [b. food](b. food) [c. hours](c. hours) [d. friends](d. friends) 3. PERIOD: It was a difficult period. a. question b. time c. thing to do[d. book](d. book) 4. FIGURE: Is this the right figure? a. answer [b. place](b. place)[ ](b. place)[c. time](c. time) d. number 5. POOR: We are poor. a. have no money b. feel happy c. are very interested [d. do](d. do) not like to work hard 6. DRIVE: He drives fast. a. swims b. learns c. throws balls d. uses a car 7. JUMP: She tried to jump. a. lie on top of the water b. get off the ground suddenly c. stop the car at the edge of the road d. move very fast 8. SHOE: Where is your 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 9. STANDARD: Her standards are very high. a. the bits at the back under her shoes b. the marks she gets in school c. the money she asks for d. the levels she reaches in everything 10. BASIS: This was used as the basis. a. answer [b. place](b. place) to take a rest [c. next](c. next) step d. main part 1 The test is created by Paul Nation, Victoria University of Wellington, and found at [http://www.lextutor.ca/](http://www.lextutor.ca/. This)[. This](http://www.lextutor.ca/. This) testis freely available and can be used by teachers and researchers for a variety of purposes. Second 1000 1. MAINTAIN: Can they maintain it? a. keep it as it is b. make it larger c. get a better one than it d. get it 2. STONE: He sat on a stone. a. hard thing b. kind of chair c. soft thing on the floor d. part of a tree 3. UPSET: I am upset. a. tired b. famous [c. rich](c. rich) d. unhappy 4. DRAWER: The drawer was empty. a. sliding box b. place where cars are kept c. cupboard to keep things cold d. animal house 5. PATIENCE: He has no patience. a. will not wait happily b. has no free time c. has no faith d. does not know what is fair 6. NIL: His mark for that question was nil. a. very bad b. nothing c. very good [d. in](d. in) the middle 7. PUB: They went to the pub. a. place where people drink and talk [b. place](b. place) that looks after money c. large building with many shops d. building for swimming 8. CIRCLE: Make a circle. a. rough picture b. space with nothing in it c. round shape d. large hole 9. MICROPONE: Please use the microphone. a. machine for making food hot b. machine that makes sounds louder c. machine that makes things look bigger d. small telephone that can be carried around 10. PRO: He's a pro. a. someone who is employed to find out important secrets b. a stupid person c. someone who writes for a newspaper d. someone who is paid for playing sport etc Third 1000 1. SOLDIER: He is a soldier. a. person in a business b. student c. person who uses metal d. person in the army 2. RESTORE: It has been restored. a. said again b. given to a different person c. given a lower price d. made like new again 3. JUG: He was holding a jug. a. A container for pouring liquids [b. an](b. an) informal discussion c. A soft cap d. A weapon that explodes 4. SCRUB: He is scrubbing it. a. cutting shallow lines into it b. repairing it c. rubbing it hard to clean it d. drawing simple pictures of it 5. DINOSAUR: The children were pretending to be dinosaurs. a. robbers who work at sea b. very small creatures with human form but with wings c. large creatures with wings that breathe fire d. animals that lived a long time ago 6. STRAP: He broke the strap. a. promise [b. top](b. top) cover c. shallow dish for food d. strip of material for holdi

FAQs

What does each question on the test include?

Each question shows a keyword used in a short sentence, plus four answer choices (a–d). Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the keyword.

How should answers be marked?

Circle the letter (a, b, c, or d) that matches the closest meaning of the keyword in the question.

Who created the test and how can it be used?

The test is created by Paul Nation (Victoria University of Wellington) and is described as freely available for teachers and researchers for a variety of purposes.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver