TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (10/16/2026) – myisha hines-allen

정답: C. 미국

How to solve: Myisha Hines-Allen is an American professional basketball player. The blank requires the country of her origin.

A — 일본 (Japan) is incorrect. Myisha Hines-Allen is not from Japan.

B — 중국 (China) is incorrect. Myisha Hines-Allen is not from China.

C — 미국 (USA) is correct. Myisha Hines-Allen is from the United States.

D — 한국 (Korea) is incorrect. Myisha Hines-Allen is not from Korea.

정답: D. 농구

How to solve: The question asks what kind of sport Myisha Hines-Allen plays. She is known as a professional basketball player.

A — 야구 (baseball) is incorrect. Myisha Hines-Allen does not play baseball.

B — 축구 (soccer) is incorrect. Myisha Hines-Allen does not play soccer.

C — 배구 (volleyball) is incorrect. Myisha Hines-Allen does not play volleyball.

D — 농구 (basketball) is correct. Myisha Hines-Allen is a basketball player.

정답: C. 팀

How to solve: Myisha Hines-Allen plays for the Washington Mystics. The blank needs a word that describes her affiliation with 'Washington Mystics'. Washington Mystics is a basketball team.

A — 학교 (school) is incorrect. Washington Mystics is not a school.

B — 식당 (restaurant) is incorrect. Washington Mystics is not a restaurant.

C — 팀 (team) is correct. Washington Mystics is a sports team, and Myisha Hines-Allen is a player for this team.

D — 회사 (company) is incorrect. While sports teams are businesses, 'company' is not the most appropriate word to describe her direct relationship to the 'Washington Mystics' in this context.

정답: D. 활약

How to solve: The sentence describes Myisha Hines-Allen's action in a basketball game. As a player, she performs or plays actively. The correct verb to describe a player's performance in a game is '활약하다'.

A — 요리하다 (to cook) is incorrect. She does not cook in a basketball game.

B — 노래하다 (to sing) is incorrect. She does not sing in a basketball game.

C — 공부하다 (to study) is incorrect. She does not study in a basketball game.

D — 활약하다 (to perform actively, to play well) is correct. This verb is used to describe a player's performance in a game.

정답: B. 유명한

How to solve: The sentence states Myisha Hines-Allen is 'one of the ______ players in the WNBA'. Given her professional status, a positive adjective is expected. 'Famous' is the most suitable option among the choices.

A — 약한 (weak) is incorrect. She is a professional athlete, not typically described as weak.

B — 유명한 (famous) is correct. As a professional WNBA player, she is well-known.

C — 작은 (small) is incorrect. While 'small' can be an objective descriptor, it's less likely to be used in a general statement about her status unless specifying height, and there's no context for that.

D — 싫어하는 (disliked) is incorrect. There is no information to suggest she is a disliked player, and it's generally a negative attribute.