TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (9/16/2026) – measles deaths pennsylvania

정답: A. 홍역

How to solve: The sentence describes a type of patient reported in the Pennsylvania region. Among the choices, '홍역' (measles) is the specific disease that fits the context of public health reports.

A — 홍역 (Measles) is a specific infectious disease often reported in public health contexts. This fits the blank perfectly.

B — 감기 (Cold) is a common illness but less likely to be the focus of specific disease reports like 'measles deaths'.

C — 두통 (Headache) is a symptom, not a disease itself, and doesn't fit the context of '환자' (patient) in the same way.

D — 소화불량 (Indigestion) is a digestive issue, which is not an infectious disease and does not fit the context of a widespread report.

정답: B. 사망

How to solve: The sentence mentions '안타까움을 더하고 있습니다' (adding to the sadness/regret), which implies a negative outcome from the disease. '사망' (death) is the only choice that fits this sad context.

A — 회복 (Recovery) is a positive outcome, which contradicts the 'sadness' in the sentence.

B — 사망 (Death) is a negative and tragic outcome of a serious disease, fitting the emotional tone of the sentence.

C — 예방 (Prevention) is an action taken before an illness, not an outcome that causes sadness.

D — 치료 (Treatment) is a process to alleviate or cure, not the final sad news mentioned.

정답: B. 백신

How to solve: The sentence states that measles can be '막을 수 있는' (prevented). The word '접종' (inoculation/injection) combined with the blank needs to be a substance used for prevention. '백신' (vaccine) is the correct term.

A — 약물 (Medication/Drug) is a general term for medicine, but '백신' is specific for preventive injections.

B — 백신 (Vaccine) is specifically used for '접종' (vaccination) to prevent diseases like measles. This is the correct answer.

C — 치료 (Treatment) is what happens after someone gets sick, not for prevention.

D — 진단 (Diagnosis) is the process of identifying a disease, not a substance used for prevention.

정답: D. 수

How to solve: The sentence mentions '환자의' (of patients) and '계속 늘고 있어서' (continuously increasing). This indicates a quantity. '수' (number) is the appropriate word to describe the increasing count of patients.

A — 맛 (Taste) is irrelevant to the number of patients.

B — 소리 (Sound) is irrelevant to the number of patients.

C — 색깔 (Color) is irrelevant to the number of patients.

D — 수 (Number) correctly refers to the quantity or count of patients that is increasing.

정답: C. 발생

How to solve: The sentence talks about '새로운' (new) measles '사례' (cases) being '보고되었습니다' (reported). '발생' (occurrence/outbreak) is the correct term to describe the appearance of new cases of a disease.

A — 치료 (Treatment) refers to the action of curing, not the appearance of new cases.

B — 소멸 (Disappearance/Extinction) is the opposite of new cases appearing.

C — 발생 (Occurrence/Outbreak) is the correct word for a new case or event, especially a disease, appearing or happening.

D — 중단 (Stop/Interruption) means to halt or cease, which does not fit the context of 'new cases reported'.