TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (9/30/2026) – brad keselowski

정답: B. 선수

How to solve: The question asks for a word that describes Brad Keselowski's profession or role. He is a well-known personality in sports. We need a vocabulary word for someone who plays a sport.

A — 회사 (hoesa) means 'company'. This is not suitable for describing a person's role in sports.

B — 선수 (seonsu) means 'athlete' or 'player'. Brad Keselowski is a racing driver, which is a type of athlete/player. This is the correct answer.

C — 음식 (eumsik) means 'food'. This is clearly unrelated to describing a person.

D — 책 (chaek) means 'book'. This is also unrelated to describing a person's role.

정답: C. 운전합니다

How to solve: The sentence describes what Brad Keselowski does well with a racing car. We need a verb that expresses the action of operating a vehicle.

A — 먹습니다 (meokseumnida) means 'eats'. This does not make sense in the context of a car.

B — 마십니다 (masimnida) means 'drinks'. This also does not make sense with a car.

C — 운전합니다 (unjeonhamnida) means 'drives'. Brad Keselowski is a racing driver, so he drives racing cars. This is the correct action.

D — 봅니다 (bomnida) means 'sees' or 'watches'. While he might see the car, 'drives' is the primary action of a racing driver.

정답: B. 경기

How to solve: The sentence states that Brad Keselowski participated in an important event on the weekend. As a racing driver, he participates in competitions. We need a word for a competition or match.

A — 학교 (hakgyo) means 'school'. It is unlikely he participated in a school event as a professional racer.

B — 경기 (gyeongi) means 'game', 'match', or 'race'. This fits perfectly, as racing drivers participate in races.

C — 가게 (gage) means 'store' or 'shop'. This is not an event one participates in.

D — 병원 (byeongwon) means 'hospital'. Participating in a hospital is not a typical event for a racing driver.

정답: B. 우승

How to solve: The sentence indicates that Brad Keselowski did something 'many times'. Considering his profession as a racing driver, the most common achievement he would do 'many times' is winning.

A — 공부 (gongbu) means 'study'. While he might study tactics, '우승' is a more direct and significant achievement for a racer 'many times'.

B — 우승 (useung) means 'championship' or 'victory'. '우승했습니다' (useunghaetssseumnida) means 'won a championship' or 'won'. This is a common and important achievement for a racing driver to do multiple times.

C — 잠 (jam) means 'sleep'. Sleeping 'many times' is not a meaningful achievement or action in this context.

D — 숙제 (sukje) means 'homework'. This is unrelated to a professional racing driver's activities.

정답: C. 자동차

How to solve: The question asks what kind of races Brad Keselowski is fast in. As a famous racer, he is known for a specific type of vehicle race.

A — 집 (jip) means 'house'. There are no 'house races'.

B — 나무 (namu) means 'tree'. There are no 'tree races'.

C — 자동차 (jadongcha) means 'car'. Brad Keselowski is a car racer, so he is fast in car races. This is the correct answer.

D — 비행기 (bihaenggi) means 'airplane'. While there are air races, Brad Keselowski is specifically known for car racing.