TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (8/25/2026) – csuf

정답: C. 배우다

How to solve: The question asks to choose the word closest in meaning to '공부하다' (to study). '공부하다' means to engage in learning. Among the options, '배우다' (to learn) has the most similar meaning.

A — '먹다' means 'to eat'. This is unrelated to studying.

B — '자다' means 'to sleep'. This is unrelated to studying.

C — '배우다' means 'to learn'. This is the closest meaning to '공부하다' (to study).

D — '쉬다' means 'to rest'. This is the opposite of studying.

정답: C. 친구

How to solve: The sentence '학교에서 새 ____를 만났습니다' means 'I met a new ____ at school.' When you meet someone new at school, they are typically a 'friend'.

A — '의자' means 'chair'. You don't meet a new chair.

B — '책상' means 'desk'. You don't meet a new desk.

C — '친구' means 'friend'. This fits perfectly in the context of meeting someone new at school.

D — '가방' means 'bag'. You don't meet a new bag.

정답: B. 도서관

How to solve: The sentence '책을 빌리러 ____에 갔습니다' means 'I went to the ____ to borrow a book.' The place where one typically borrows books is a library.

A — '식당' means 'restaurant'. You go to a restaurant to eat, not to borrow books.

B — '도서관' means 'library'. This is the correct place to borrow books.

C — '병원' means 'hospital'. You go to a hospital when you are sick, not to borrow books.

D — '시장' means 'market'. You go to a market to buy things, not to borrow books.

정답: B. 듣다

How to solve: The phrase '선생님의 말씀을' means 'the teacher's words'. When a teacher speaks, you 'listen' to their words. The verb for 'to listen' is '듣다'.

A — '보다' means 'to see' or 'to watch'. You don't 'see' someone's words.

B — '듣다' means 'to listen'. This is the correct verb to use with '말씀' (words/speech).

C — '읽다' means 'to read'. You read written words, not spoken words.

D — '쓰다' means 'to write'. You write words, but not in the context of receiving spoken information.

정답: C. 수업

How to solve: The sentence '오후에 한국어 ____이 있습니다' means 'There is a Korean ____ in the afternoon.' The most fitting word to have in the afternoon, especially related to 'Korean language', is 'class'.

A — '날씨' means 'weather'. You don't 'have Korean weather' in the afternoon.

B — '시간' means 'time'. While you have time, '한국어 시간' (Korean time) doesn't make sense in this context without further specification, unlike '한국어 수업'.

C — '수업' means 'class'. This is the most natural fit: '한국어 수업' (Korean class).

D — '이름' means 'name'. You don't 'have a Korean name' in the afternoon in this context.