TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (10/14/2026) – najmeh amini

정답: A. 사람

How to solve: The sentence describes Najmeh Amini's nationality. The blank should be filled with a noun that refers to a person. '이란 사람' means 'Iranian person'.

A — '사람' means 'person'. '이란 사람' is a common way to say 'Iranian person', fitting the context of describing someone's nationality.

B — '학교' means 'school', which is irrelevant to describing nationality.

C — '연필' means 'pencil', an object, which does not fit the context.

D — '공책' means 'notebook', an object, which does not fit the context.

정답: A. 마십니다

How to solve: The sentence states that Najmeh Amini does something with coffee in the morning. The verb associated with consuming liquids like coffee is 'to drink'.

A — '마십니다' is the polite form of '마시다' (to drink), which is the correct verb to use with beverages like coffee.

B — '먹습니다' is the polite form of '먹다' (to eat), typically used for solid food.

C — '입습니다' is the polite form of '입다' (to wear), used for clothes.

D — '읽습니다' is the polite form of '읽다' (to read), used for books or texts.

정답: A. 친절한

How to solve: The sentence describes Najmeh Amini's personality. The blank requires an adjective that positively describes a person's character, as indicated by '정말' (truly/really).

A — '친절한' is the adjectival form of '친절하다' (to be kind/friendly). This is a positive characteristic that fits well to describe someone's personality.

B — '재미없는' is the adjectival form of '재미없다' (to be boring/uninteresting), which is a negative description.

C — '바쁜' is the adjectival form of '바쁘다' (to be busy), which describes a state of activity, not necessarily a core personality trait in this context.

D — '피곤한' is the adjectival form of '피곤하다' (to be tired), which describes a physical state, not a personality trait.

정답: A. 회사

How to solve: The sentence asks where Najmeh Amini is now ('지금 …에 있어요'). The blank needs a noun referring to a place. The options include one place noun and three conjunctions.

A — '회사' means 'company' or 'office', which is a place where someone can be, fitting the grammatical structure '…에 있어요' (is at…).

B — '하지만' means 'but' or 'however', a conjunction used to connect sentences, not a place.

C — '그래서' means 'so' or 'therefore', a conjunction used to indicate cause and effect, not a place.

D — '그리고' means 'and' or 'then', a conjunction used to connect words or sentences, not a place.

정답: A. 책

How to solve: The sentence states that Najmeh Amini likes 'reading something'. The blank requires a noun that is commonly read. Among the choices, only one item is typically 'read'.

A — '책' means 'book'. Books are typically '읽다' (read), making this the correct choice.

B — '텔레비전' means 'television'. People 'watch' (보다) television, not 'read' it.

C — '라디오' means 'radio'. People 'listen to' (듣다) the radio, not 'read' it.

D — '컴퓨터' means 'computer'. While one might read things *on* a computer, '컴퓨터' itself is not the direct object of 'reading' in this basic context; '책' is the most appropriate and direct object for '읽다'.