TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (11/15/2026) – jake dickert

정답: A. 갑니다

How to solve: The sentence '저는 학교에 ________.' means 'I go to school.' To complete this sentence correctly, we need the verb 'to go' conjugated in a polite formal style. '가다' means 'to go,' and its polite formal conjugation is '갑니다.'

A — '갑니다' is the correct polite formal conjugation of '가다' (to go), fitting the context 'I go to school.'

B — '옵니다' is the polite formal conjugation of '오다' (to come). While a verb, it changes the meaning to 'I come to school,' which is not the intended meaning of 'go to school' in this context.

C — '먹습니다' is the polite formal conjugation of '먹다' (to eat). This verb is semantically incorrect for the context of 'going to school.'

D — '읽습니다' is the polite formal conjugation of '읽다' (to read). This verb is semantically incorrect for the context of 'going to school.'

정답: C. 학생

How to solve: The sentence '이 사람은 ________입니다.' means 'This person is a ________.' We need to choose the most appropriate occupation or status from the given options for a general statement. '학생' (student) is a very common and basic noun in TOPIK I level.

A — '회사원' means 'office worker.' While a valid occupation, '학생' is a more fundamental and frequently encountered vocabulary item at the TOPIK I level.

B — '선생님' means 'teacher.' Also a valid occupation, but '학생' is a very basic term often introduced together with '선생님.'

C — '학생' means 'student.' This is a fundamental and common noun, suitable for a basic introductory sentence.

D — '의사' means 'doctor.' Another valid occupation, but '학생' is often introduced earlier in basic Korean studies.

정답: B. 큽니다

How to solve: The sentence '제 방은 아주 ________.' means 'My room is very ________.' We need an adjective to describe the room. '크다' (to be big) is a common descriptive adjective. '큽니다' is its polite formal conjugation.

A — '작습니다' is the polite formal conjugation of '작다' (to be small). This is the opposite of 'big' and might be correct if the context implied a small room, but 'big' is a common starting adjective.

B — '큽니다' is the polite formal conjugation of '크다' (to be big). This is a very common and appropriate adjective to describe a room.

C — '예쁩니다' is the polite formal conjugation of '예쁘다' (to be pretty). While a room can be pretty, 'big' or 'small' are more fundamental descriptive adjectives for size.

D — '많습니다' is the polite formal conjugation of '많다' (to be many/much). This is generally used for quantity, not to describe the inherent quality or size of a single room.

정답: B. 많은

How to solve: The sentence '여기에 ________ 책이 있습니다.' means 'There are ________ books here.' We need an adjective that modifies '책' (books) to indicate quantity. '많은' (many) is the appropriate choice.

A — '적은' means 'few' or 'little.' This would imply a small quantity of books.

B — '많은' is the correct form for 'many,' modifying '책' (books) to indicate a large quantity.

C — '없는' means 'not existing' or 'without.' If used, it would mean 'there are no books here,' which changes the meaning significantly.

D — '다른' means 'other' or 'different.' This would imply 'there are other books here,' which is not the primary intent of describing quantity.

정답: C. 지금

How to solve: The sentence '________ 몇 시예요?' means 'What time is it ________?' This question asks for the current time. Therefore, the adverb '지금' (now) is the most appropriate word to complete the sentence.

A — '어제' means 'yesterday.' 'What time was it yesterday?' would be a different question.

B — '내일' means 'tomorrow.' 'What time is it tomorrow?' doesn't make sense as a question about current time.

C — '지금' means 'now.' This perfectly fits the question 'What time is it now?'

D — '항상' means 'always.' 'What time is it always?' is not a natural or logical question.