TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (8/29/2026) – rupaul

정답: B. 드래그 퀸

How to solve: This question asks about RuPaul's most well-known profession. RuPaul is famous for being a drag queen. '음악가' means musician, '운동선수' means athlete, and '과학자' means scientist. '드래그 퀸' is the correct term for RuPaul's profession.

A — 음악가 (musician): While RuPaul has released music, her primary and most famous identity is not just a musician.

B — 드래그 퀸 (drag queen): This is the correct answer. RuPaul is a globally recognized drag queen, host of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'.

C — 운동선수 (athlete): RuPaul is not known as an athlete.

D — 과학자 (scientist): RuPaul is not known as a scientist.

정답: B. 객관적으로

How to solve: The sentence states RuPaul evaluates participants' talent and personality. The blank needs an adverb describing how she evaluates. RuPaul's role as a judge implies a fair and impartial assessment. '객관적으로' means objectively. '지루하게' means boringly, '불친절하게' means unkindly, and '무관심하게' means indifferently. Only '객관적으로' fits the context of judging.

A — 지루하게 (boringly): This does not fit the context of actively evaluating talent.

B — 객관적으로 (objectively): This is the correct answer. A judge is expected to evaluate objectively, based on skills and performance.

C — 불친절하게 (unkindly): While RuPaul can be critical, the primary nature of evaluation is not necessarily unkind.

D — 무관심하게 (indifferently): This is contrary to a judge's role, which requires active interest and attention.

정답: C. 독특한

How to solve: The sentence describes RuPaul's stage fashion as '화려하고' (glamorous and). We need an adjective that complements 'glamorous' and describes RuPaul's iconic style. '독특한' means unique. '평범한' means ordinary, '전통적인' means traditional, and '수수한' means simple/modest. RuPaul's fashion is known for being unique and extravagant, not ordinary or simple.

A — 평범한 (ordinary): This is the opposite of RuPaul's style, which is known for being extraordinary.

B — 전통적인 (traditional): RuPaul's drag fashion often breaks traditional norms, rather than following them.

C — 독특한 (unique): This is the correct answer. RuPaul is famous for her distinctive and inimitable style.

D — 수수한 (simple/modest): This contradicts the idea of '화려한' (glamorous) and RuPaul's flamboyant aesthetic.

정답: C. 알리는

How to solve: This question asks about RuPaul's impact on drag culture globally. RuPaul's show 'RuPaul's Drag Race' brought drag culture into the mainstream. The blank needs a verb that describes this action. '알리는' means to make known/inform/promote. '숨기는' means to hide, '보존하는' means to preserve, and '비판하는' means to criticize. '알리는' best describes her role in popularizing drag.

A — 숨기는 (hiding): This is the opposite of RuPaul's contribution; she brought drag into the open.

B — 보존하는 (preserving): While she helps preserve the art form, her biggest role is in bringing it to a wider audience, not just keeping it as it is.

C — 알리는 (making known/promoting): This is the correct answer. RuPaul's efforts significantly raised the global profile and understanding of drag culture.

D — 비판하는 (criticizing): RuPaul is a proponent and leader of drag culture, not a critic of it.

정답: A. 가지고

How to solve: The sentence states RuPaul has various talents, followed by examples like singing and acting. The blank needs a verb that expresses 'having' or 'possessing' these talents. '가지고' (from 가지다) means to have/possess. '버리고' means to throw away, '빌리고' means to borrow, and '잃고' means to lose. Only '가지고' makes sense in the context of possessing talents.

A — 가지고 (having/possessing): This is the correct answer. It fits perfectly with the idea that she has many talents.

B — 버리고 (discarding/throwing away): This implies getting rid of talents, which contradicts the sentence.

C — 빌리고 (borrowing): Talents are inherent abilities, not something one borrows.

D — 잃고 (losing): This implies not having talents anymore, which contradicts the idea of her singing and acting.