TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (9/23/2026) – strands hint today

정답: B. 오늘

How to solve: The sentence describes a general action of going to school. Among the given options, '오늘' (today) is the most natural fit to describe the timing of going to school in a simple present tense context, making the statement 'I go to school today.'

A — '어제' (yesterday) refers to the past, so '어제 학교에 갑니다' (I go to school yesterday) is grammatically incorrect in typical usage.

B — '오늘' (today) means the current day. '오늘 학교에 갑니다' (I go to school today) is a natural and common expression.

C — '내일' (tomorrow) refers to the future, so '내일 학교에 갑니다' (I go to school tomorrow) is also grammatically incorrect; it should be '내일 학교에 갈 겁니다' (I will go to school tomorrow).

D — '항상' (always) is possible but less specific than '오늘' in this context and implies a continuous habit, whereas the stem implies a specific instance. '오늘' is a more direct fit for 'today' from the prompt.

정답: B. 아는

How to solve: The question asks if there's someone who 'knows' this news. '알다' (to know) is the appropriate verb, and its adjectival form '아는' modifies '사람' (person).

A — '모르는' (not knowing) would mean 'Is there anyone who doesn't know this news?', which is grammatically possible but changes the intended meaning significantly from asking about knowledge.

B — '아는' (knowing) is the correct adjectival form of '알다' (to know), fitting the context of knowing news.

C — '어려운' (difficult) describes a state or characteristic, not a verb related to knowing news. '이 소식이 어려운 사람이 있어요?' (Is there anyone for whom this news is difficult?) is a different meaning.

D — '쉬운' (easy) also describes a state or characteristic, not a verb. '이 소식이 쉬운 사람이 있어요?' (Is there anyone for whom this news is easy?) is a different meaning.

정답: C. 중요한

How to solve: When studying, it is crucial to remember content that is 'important.' Therefore, '중요한' (important) is the most suitable adjective to describe the content that needs to be remembered well.

A — '짧은' (short) refers to length. Remembering short content is not necessarily the primary goal of studying.

B — '작은' (small) refers to size. Remembering small content is not necessarily the primary goal.

C — '중요한' (important) directly relates to the purpose of studying, which is to learn and remember key information.

D — '예쁜' (pretty) describes appearance, which is irrelevant to the content's learnability or importance.

정답: B. 방법

How to solve: The sentence asks for advice on 'how to study Korean.' The word '방법' (method/way) is the most appropriate noun to fill this blank, asking for a good method.

A — '시간' (time) would mean 'Please tell me a good time for studying Korean,' which is grammatically possible but not what the prompt (looking for a 'hint' or 'way') suggests.

B — '방법' (method) fits perfectly, asking for an effective strategy or way to study.

C — '장소' (place) would mean 'Please tell me a good place for studying Korean,' which is a different request.

D — '친구' (friend) would mean 'Please tell me a good friend for studying Korean,' which is irrelevant to finding a study strategy.

정답: C. 돕고

How to solve: The sentence talks about working together to achieve a better outcome. '돕다' (to help) is the most suitable verb, implying mutual assistance. '서로 돕고' means 'helping each other.'

A — '보고' (seeing) would mean 'seeing each other,' which doesn't fit the context of working better together.

B — '듣고' (listening) would mean 'listening to each other,' which can be part of teamwork but 'helping' is a more direct and comprehensive concept for improving joint work.

C — '돕고' (helping) perfectly fits the context of collaboration, as helping each other leads to better teamwork.

D — '먹고' (eating) is entirely irrelevant to the context of working together.