TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (9/20/2025) – estonia

정답: A. 수도

How to solve: The sentence states 'Estonia's ( ) is Tallinn.' Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. You need to find the Korean word for 'capital'. '수도' (sudo) means 'capital'.

A — '수도' (sudo) means 'capital city'. This is the correct answer.

B — '나라' (nara) means 'country'. Estonia is a country, but Tallinn is its capital.

C — '도시' (dosi) means 'city'. While Tallinn is a city, the more specific term 'capital' is required here.

D — '공항' (gonghang) means 'airport'. This is incorrect.

정답: D. 북쪽

How to solve: The sentence is 'Estonia is in the ( ) of Europe.' Estonia is geographically located in Northern Europe. You need to choose the word for 'north'. '북쪽' (bukjjok) means 'north'.

A — '남쪽' (namjjok) means 'south'. Incorrect.

B — '서쪽' (seojjok) means 'west'. Incorrect.

C — '동쪽' (dongjjok) means 'east'. Incorrect.

D — '북쪽' (bukjjok) means 'north'. This is the correct answer.

정답: B. 어

How to solve: The sentence says 'Estonian people use the Estonian ( ).' It is asking about the language. In Korean, '-어' is often attached to a country's name to mean its language (e.g., 한국어 – Korean, 영어 – English). Therefore, '에스토니아어' is the Estonian language.

A — '돈' (don) means 'money'. Incorrect.

B — '어' (eo) means 'language'. '에스토니아어' means the Estonian language. Correct.

C — '음식' (eumsik) means 'food'. Incorrect.

D — '노래' (norae) means 'song'. Incorrect.

정답: A. 정보

How to solve: The sentence is 'Estonia is very famous for its ( ) technology.' Estonia is well-known for its advanced digital society and IT. The Korean term for 'Information Technology' is '정보 기술' (jeongbo gisul). Therefore, '정보' (information) is the correct word to fill in the blank.

A — '정보' (jeongbo) means 'information'. '정보 기술' means 'Information Technology (IT)'. This is correct.

B — '운동' (undong) means 'exercise' or 'sports'. Incorrect.

C — '요리' (yori) means 'cooking'. Incorrect.

D — '여행' (yeohaeng) means 'travel'. Incorrect in this context.

정답: C. 호수

How to solve: The sentence reads 'In Estonia, there are many beautiful ( ) and forests.' The sentence describes natural scenery. Estonia is known for its numerous lakes and forests. You need to find the word for 'lake'. '호수' (hosu) means 'lake'.

A — '사막' (samak) means 'desert'. Incorrect.

B — '건물' (geonmul) means 'building'. This doesn't fit well with the natural theme of 'forests'.

C — '호수' (hosu) means 'lake'. This fits the context perfectly with 'forests' to describe Estonia's nature. Correct.

D — '공장' (gongjang) means 'factory'. This is an industrial feature, not a beautiful natural one.