TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (6/7/2026) – fever vs liberty

정답: A. 열

How to solve: This question asks for a noun that, when combined with '나서', indicates a condition requiring a hospital visit. '열이 나다' (to have a fever) is a common expression for sickness.

A — '열' means fever. '열이 나다' means to have a fever, which is a common reason to go to the hospital. This fits the context perfectly.

B — '꿈' means dream. '꿈이 나다' is not a common or natural expression for a sickness.

C — '밤' means night. '밤이 나다' is not a natural expression in this context.

D — '잠' means sleep. '잠이 나다' is not a natural expression for a sickness; '잠이 오다' (to feel sleepy) is more common.

정답: B. 자유

How to solve: The sentence describes how birds fly in the sky. We need an adverb that naturally describes this action. '____롭게' suggests an adjective root or a noun that can form an adverb.

A — '조용' means quiet. '조용하게' (quietly) could fit grammatically but does not best describe the essence of a bird's flight compared to freedom.

B — '자유' means liberty/freedom. '자유롭게' means freely. Birds flying 'freely' in the sky is a very natural and common description.

C — '항상' means always. '항상 날아다닌다' (always fly around) is grammatically possible but doesn't describe the manner of flight.

D — '함께' means together. '함께 날아다닌다' (fly together) is grammatically possible but doesn't describe the individual bird's manner of flight, and the stem uses a singular subject (새).

정답: B. 자유로운

How to solve: This question asks for an adjective that describes '시간' (time) in a positive way, especially for weekends. We are looking for something that makes having a lot of time enjoyable.

A — '바쁜' means busy. Having 'busy time' is usually not considered good, especially on weekends.

B — '자유로운' means free/leisurely. Having a lot of 'free time' on weekends is generally considered good and enjoyable. This fits the context perfectly.

C — '어려운' means difficult. Having 'difficult time' is not good.

D — '불편한' means uncomfortable. Having 'uncomfortable time' is not good.

정답: A. 땀

How to solve: The sentence states that if something '나다' a lot from the body, it means the fever is high. We need to identify a bodily fluid or symptom that is strongly associated with high fever.

A — '땀' means sweat. '땀이 나다' means to sweat. Sweating a lot is a very common symptom when one has a high fever, as the body tries to cool down. This fits the context.

B — '기침' means cough. '기침이 나다' means to cough. While coughing can accompany a fever, it's not the primary indicator that '열이 높다' (fever is high) in the same direct way sweating is.

C — '목' means throat or neck. '목이 나다' is not a natural expression meaning a symptom of fever.

D — '배' means belly/stomach. '배가 나다' is not a natural expression meaning a symptom of fever.

정답: C. 고르고

How to solve: The sentence says 'We can ____ what we want.' We need a verb that logically completes the idea of having the ability to act on one's desires.

A — '자고' comes from '자다' (to sleep). '원하는 것을 잘 수 있습니다' (We can sleep what we want) doesn't make sense.

B — '먹고' comes from '먹다' (to eat). '원하는 것을 먹을 수 있습니다' (We can eat what we want) is grammatically correct but '고르다' is a more general and fundamental concept of choice that fits '원하는 것을' better as an umbrella term.

C — '고르고' comes from '고르다' (to choose/select). '원하는 것을 고를 수 있습니다' (We can choose what we want) perfectly expresses the idea of freedom of choice, which aligns with 'liberty'.

D — '보고' comes from '보다' (to see/watch). '원하는 것을 볼 수 있습니다' (We can see what we want) is grammatically correct but '고르다' is a broader concept encompassing various types of choices.