TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (11/2/2026) – omar cooper jr

정답: A. 운동

How to solve: The sentence states 'Omar Cooper Jr. plays soccer with his friends.' Soccer is a type of exercise or sport. We need to find the word that means 'exercise' or 'sport' to fit the context.

A — 운동 (undong) means 'exercise' or 'sport'. This fits perfectly with playing soccer.

B — 공부 (gongbu) means 'study'. This does not fit the context of playing soccer.

C — 요리 (yori) means 'cooking'. This is unrelated to playing soccer.

D — 청소 (cheongso) means 'cleaning'. This is unrelated to playing soccer.

정답: C. 학교

How to solve: The sentence describes Omar Cooper Jr. going somewhere at 8 AM. This time often suggests a regular daily activity like going to work or school. Among the choices, 'school' is a common destination at this hour.

A — 백화점 (baekhwajeom) means 'department store'. People usually don't go to a department store every day at 8 AM.

B — 도서관 (doseogwan) means 'library'. While possible, 'school' is a more common daily destination at 8 AM for many.

C — 학교 (hakgyo) means 'school'. Going to school at 8 AM is a very common daily routine.

D — 병원 (byeongwon) means 'hospital'. Going to the hospital every day at 8 AM is unusual unless one is working there, which is not implied.

정답: B. 기쁘게

How to solve: The sentence states 'Omar Cooper Jr. always smiles ____.' We need an adverb that describes how someone smiles in a positive or appropriate way.

A — 슬프게 (seulpeuge) means 'sadly'. People do not usually smile sadly.

B — 기쁘게 (gippeuge) means 'happily' or 'joyfully'. This is a natural and common way to smile.

C — 조용히 (joyonghi) means 'quietly'. While one can smile quietly, 'happily' is a more direct and common descriptor for the manner of smiling.

D — 화나게 (hwanage) means 'angrily'. People do not usually smile angrily, unless it's a sarcastic or menacing smile, which is not the general context.

정답: B. 잘합니다

How to solve: The sentence describes Omar Cooper Jr.'s ability in Korean. We need a verb that expresses proficiency in a skill. While '못합니다' (cannot do well) is also a possibility, '잘합니다' (does well) is a more commonly used positive description in such a general context.

A — 못합니다 (mothapnida) means 'cannot do well' or 'is bad at'. This would imply a negative proficiency.

B — 잘합니다 (jalhapnida) means 'does well' or 'is good at'. This is a common positive description for skill.

C — 빠릅니다 (ppareupnida) means 'is fast'. This describes speed, not proficiency in a language.

D — 느립니다 (neuripnida) means 'is slow'. This describes speed, not proficiency in a language.

정답: A. 물

How to solve: The sentence states 'Omar Cooper Jr. ____ during his break time.' The verb '마십니다' (masimnida) means 'drinks'. We need to find something that can be drunk from the choices.

A — 물 (mul) means 'water'. Water is something that can be drunk, fitting the verb '마십니다'.

B — 밥 (bap) means 'cooked rice' or 'meal'. This is eaten, not drunk.

C — 책 (chaek) means 'book'. This is read, not drunk.

D — 가방 (gabang) means 'bag'. This is an object, not something to be drunk.