TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (9/20/2025) – blue jays vs royals

정답: B. 야구

How to solve: The stem describes the Blue Jays and the Royals. These are famous professional baseball teams. Therefore, you need to choose the word for 'baseball' which is '야구'.

A — '축구' means 'soccer'. This is incorrect as the Blue Jays and Royals are baseball teams.

B — '야구' means 'baseball'. This is the correct answer.

C — '농구' means 'basketball'. This is incorrect.

D — '수영' means 'swimming'. This is a sport, but not a team sport in the same sense, and it's incorrect.

정답: C. 봤어요

How to solve: The sentence is about doing something with a baseball game ('야구 경기'). The most logical action is to watch the game. The past tense of '보다' (to see/watch) is '봤어요'.

A — '샀어요' means 'bought'. You might buy a ticket, but you watch the game itself. This is not the best fit.

B — '읽었어요' means 'read'. You can read about a game, but the context implies a direct experience. This is incorrect.

C — '봤어요' means 'watched'. This is the correct verb to use for watching a sporting event.

D — '먹었어요' means 'ate'. While you can eat at a game, it's not the primary action related to the game itself. This is incorrect.

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes someone who 'throws the ball very well' ('공을 아주 잘 던져요') in a baseball context. This person is a player or an athlete. The Korean word for 'player/athlete' is '선수'.

A — '의사' means 'doctor'. A doctor does not throw a baseball as their profession.

B — '가수' means 'singer'. A singer does not throw a baseball as their profession.

C — '선수' means 'player' or 'athlete'. This is the correct word for someone who plays a sport like baseball.

D — '요리사' means 'chef'. A chef does not throw a baseball as their profession.

정답: A. 이기면

How to solve: The phrase '-(으)면 좋겠어요' is used to express a wish or hope. A fan would hope their team wins the game. The verb for 'to win' is '이기다'. In the conditional form, it becomes '이기면'.

A — '이기면' comes from '이기다' (to win). The sentence means 'I hope our team wins the game'. This is correct.

B — '지면' comes from '지다' (to lose). People do not usually hope for their team to lose. This is incorrect.

C — '자면' comes from '자다' (to sleep). This does not make sense in the context of a game.

D — '오면' comes from '오다' (to come). This does not make sense in this context.

정답: B. 응원해요

How to solve: The sentence describes what fans ('팬들') do for their team at a stadium ('경기장'). The most appropriate action is cheering. The Korean verb for 'to cheer' is '응원하다'.

A — '공부해요' means 'study'. This is not an activity done at a sports stadium.

B — '응원해요' means 'cheer'. This is the correct action for fans at a game.

C — '청소해요' means 'clean'. While staff might clean, it's not what fans do to support their team.

D — '요리해요' means 'cook'. This is incorrect.