TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (9/22/2025) – coo

정답: A. 꼭

How to solve: The sentence states that one must not be late for an appointment and must keep the time. '꼭' means 'surely' or 'definitely,' emphasizing the necessity of keeping the promise. '만약' means 'if,' '아주' means 'very,' and '가끔' means 'sometimes.' Therefore, '꼭' is the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

A — '꼭' (surely, definitely) correctly emphasizes the importance of keeping the appointment time.

B — '만약' (if) is a conjunction used for conditional sentences and doesn't fit here.

C — '아주' (very) is an adverb of degree and doesn't fit grammatically or contextually.

D — '가끔' (sometimes) means occasionally, which contradicts the meaning of 'must not be late.'

정답: C. 꼭

How to solve: The speaker expresses a strong desire to go to Seoul when they visit Korea. '꼭' is used to express a strong intention or wish. '벌써' means 'already,' '항상' means 'always,' and '자주' means 'often.' '꼭' best conveys the speaker's strong wish.

A — '벌써' (already) refers to something that has happened earlier than expected and is not suitable.

B — '항상' (always) means at all times, which is too strong and unnatural in this context.

C — '꼭' (definitely, for sure) correctly expresses a strong hope or intention to visit Seoul.

D — '자주' (often) refers to frequency and doesn't fit the context of a single future plan.

정답: D. 꼭

How to solve: Person '가' recommends a book as being very interesting. Person '나' responds by expressing a strong intention to read it based on the recommendation. '꼭' means 'definitely' or 'for sure' and is used to show this strong resolve. '먼저' means 'first,' '다시' means 'again,' and '혼자' means 'alone.'

A — '먼저' (first) indicates order, not intention based on a recommendation.

B — '다시' (again) implies that the speaker has read the book before, which is not the case.

C — '혼자' (alone) describes how the action is done, which is not the main point here.

D — '꼭' (definitely) is the most natural response to a strong recommendation, showing a firm intention to try it.

정답: B. 반드시

How to solve: The underlined word '꼭' means 'surely' or 'definitely,' indicating a high degree of certainty. We need to find a word with a similar meaning. '반드시' means 'without fail' or 'certainly,' which is a very close synonym for '꼭'. '아마' means 'probably,' '빨리' means 'quickly,' and '모두' means 'all.'

A — '아마' (probably) expresses uncertainty, which is the opposite of '꼭'.

B — '반드시' (certainly, without fail) has a very similar meaning to '꼭' in this context, expressing strong certainty.

C — '빨리' (quickly) refers to speed, not certainty.

D — '모두' (all) refers to quantity, not certainty.

정답: B. 꼭

How to solve: The sentence expresses the idea that 'just because clothes are expensive, it doesn't mean they are good.' The structure '꼭 ~은/는 아니다' means 'not necessarily…'. This is a common phrase. '너무' (too), '조금' (a little), and '아주' (very) are adverbs of degree that do not fit into this specific grammatical structure to convey the intended meaning.

A — '너무' (too) is an adverb of degree and doesn't fit the grammatical pattern '…은/는 것은 아니다'.

B — '꼭' (necessarily) is used in the negative pattern '꼭 ~은/는 아니다' to mean 'not necessarily,' which perfectly fits the sentence's logic.

C — '조금' (a little) indicates a small amount and doesn't make sense in this context.

D — '아주' (very) is an adverb of degree and is not used in this negative pattern.