TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (8/29/2026) – when does college football start

정답: C. 대학

How to solve: The question asks about 'American football' and implies a preceding word that means 'college' or 'university'. '대학' (daehak) means 'college' or 'university' and fits perfectly to form '대학 미식축구' (college football).

A — '학교' (hakgyo) means 'school'. While a college is a type of school, '대학' is the more specific and commonly used term for 'college' in 'college football'.

B — '수업' (sueop) means 'class' or 'lesson', which is unrelated to the sport itself.

C — '대학' (daehak) means 'college' or 'university', making '대학 미식축구' (daehak misikchukgu) 'college football'. This is the correct word to complete the phrase.

D — '학원' (hagwon) means 'private institute' or 'cram school', which is not related to college sports.

정답: B. 시작해요

How to solve: The sentence states that the college football season is 'in fall' (가을에) and asks what happens then. Football seasons 'start' (시작해요) in the fall.

A — '끝나요' (kkeunnayo) means 'ends'. While seasons end, the common knowledge is that college football 'starts' in the fall.

B — '시작해요' (sijakhaeyo) means 'starts'. This fits the context of a season beginning in autumn.

C — '먹어요' (meogeoyo) means 'eats', which is unrelated to a sports season.

D — '가요' (gayo) means 'goes' or 'sings', which is unrelated to a sports season.

정답: C. 경기

How to solve: The phrase '보고 싶어요' (bogo sipeoyo) means 'I want to watch'. In the context of American football, one watches a '경기' (gyeonggi), which means 'game' or 'match'.

A — '책' (chaek) means 'book'. You read a book, not 'watch' it in this context.

B — '영화' (yeonghwa) means 'movie'. While you watch movies, the specific context is 'college American football', implying a sports event.

C — '경기' (gyeonggi) means 'game' or 'match'. This is the correct term for a sports event that you would watch.

D — '음악' (eumak) means 'music'. You listen to music, not 'watch' it.

정답: C. 시즌

How to solve: The sentence describes something related to college American football that 'starts in late August or early September'. This refers to the 'season' (시즌) for the sport.

A — '방학' (banghak) means 'vacation' or 'school break'. While it happens at universities, it's not what starts in late August for football.

B — '시험' (siheom) means 'exam'. Exams usually happen at specific times but are not a period for the entire sport.

C — '시즌' (sijeun) means 'season'. This is the correct term for the period when a sport's games are played.

D — '식사' (siksa) means 'meal'. This is completely irrelevant to the context of a sports start time.

정답: B. 보통

How to solve: The sentence describes when college football starts, implying a general tendency. '보통' (botong) means 'usually' or 'normally', which fits the context of something that generally happens in September.

A — '항상' (hangsang) means 'always'. While college football often starts in September, 'always' might be too strong a word as there can be minor variations.

B — '보통' (botong) means 'usually' or 'normally'. This is the most appropriate adverb to describe a typical start time for a sports season.

C — '절대' (jeoldaee) means 'never' or 'absolutely not', which contradicts the fact that it does start.

D — '아직' (ajik) means 'yet' or 'still'. This implies a future or ongoing state, not a usual occurrence.