TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (9/23/2025) – global citizen

정답: A. 도와야 합니다

How to solve: The sentence '우리는 어려운 이웃을 ( )' means 'We ( ) neighbors in need.' The most appropriate verb to fill in the blank is 'should help'. The Korean for 'to help' is '돕다'. The grammar '-(아/어)야 합니다' means 'must' or 'should'. Therefore, '도와야 합니다' (should help) is the correct answer.

A — Correct. '도와야 합니다' means 'should help', which is a core value of being a global citizen.

B — Incorrect. '싸워야 합니다' means 'should fight'.

C — Incorrect. '잊어야 합니다' means 'should forget'.

D — Incorrect. '떠나야 합니다' means 'should leave'.

정답: A. 이해해야

How to solve: The sentence '세계 평화를 위해 서로 ( ) 합니다' means 'For world peace, we must ( ) each other.' The most logical action for achieving world peace is to understand each other. '이해하다' means 'to understand'. Thus, '이해해야 합니다' (must understand) is the correct answer.

A — Correct. '이해해야 합니다' means 'must understand', which is essential for world peace.

B — Incorrect. '운동해야 합니다' means 'must exercise'.

C — Incorrect. '청소해야 합니다' means 'must clean'.

D — Incorrect. '주문해야 합니다' means 'must order'.

정답: B. 환경

How to solve: The sentence '지구를 깨끗하게 만들기 위해 ( )을/를 보호해야 합니다' translates to 'To make the Earth clean, we must protect the ( ).' The noun that fits the context of 'protecting' and 'making the Earth clean' is 'environment'. '환경' means 'environment'.

A — Incorrect. '약속' means 'promise'.

B — Correct. '환경' means 'environment'. Protecting the environment keeps the Earth clean.

C — Incorrect. '비밀' means 'secret'.

D — Incorrect. '건물' means 'building'.

정답: A. 문화

How to solve: The sentence '저는 다른 나라의 ( )에 관심이 많습니다' means 'I have a lot of interest in the ( ) of other countries.' A key aspect of being a global citizen is being interested in the culture of other nations. '문화' means 'culture'.

A — Correct. '문화' means 'culture', a common interest for someone engaging with the world.

B — Incorrect. '가격' means 'price'.

C — Incorrect. '지하철' means 'subway'.

D — Incorrect. '숙제' means 'homework'.

정답: C. 평화로운

How to solve: The sentence '전쟁이 없는 ( ) 세상에서 살고 싶어요' means 'I want to live in a ( ) world without war.' The adjective that best describes a world without war is 'peaceful'. '평화롭다' means 'to be peaceful'.

A — Incorrect. '맛있는' means 'delicious'.

B — Incorrect. '조용한' means 'quiet'. While related, 'peaceful' is more specific to the absence of conflict.

C — Correct. '평화로운' means 'peaceful', directly contrasting with 'war' (전쟁).

D — Incorrect. '복잡한' means 'complicated' or 'crowded'.