This study investigated the testing of speaking vocabulary in English as a Second Language (ESL) at a university in Hawaii. A Speaking Vocabulary Test (SVT) was developed and piloted with college students. Test-takers (n=37) were divided into three groups: native English-speaking freshmen and sophomores; non-native English-speaking freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors; and non-native English-speaking students enrolled in an intensive English program preparatory to mainstream university classes. Results indicate the test to be reliable and valid: students' scores were consistent, showing a high level of correlation; two evaluators' scoring of the same ten random tests showed high correlation; and the three student groups had significantly different scores, ranking in descending order: native; non-native; and non-native language institute. Anecdotal information on student response to the test is also offered. A brief bibliography, the test, and test evaluator guidelines are appended. (MSE)