TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (10/13/2025) – nwsl standings

정답: B. 순위

How to solve: The sentence is talking about a team's position in the standings, indicated by '1등' (1st place). The word that means 'rank' or 'standing' is '순위'. Therefore, '순위' is the correct word to fill in the blank.

A — '선수' means 'player'. A player cannot be 1st place in the team standings.

B — '순위' means 'rank' or 'standing'. This fits the context of being '1등' (1st place) in the league table.

C — '경기' means 'match' or 'game'. A match cannot be 1st place.

D — '의자' means 'chair'. This word is completely unrelated to sports standings.

정답: A. 점수

How to solve: The sentence says, 'If you win the game, you get 3 ____.' In a sports context, winning a game earns points. The Korean word for 'points' or 'score' is '점수'.

A — '점수' means 'points' or 'score'. This is what is awarded for winning a game.

B — '시간' means 'time'. You don't receive 'time' for winning.

C — '사람' means 'person'. You don't receive a 'person' for winning.

D — '가방' means 'bag'. This is an object and not related to the outcome of a game.

정답: C. 이겨서

How to solve: The sentence states 'Our team's rank went up because we ____ in yesterday's game.' A team's rank improves when they win. The Korean word for 'to win' is '이기다'. The conjugated form that fits the grammar is '이겨서' (because we won).

A — '읽어서' means 'because I read'. Reading is not related to a soccer game's outcome.

B — '자서' means 'because I slept'. Sleeping does not affect a team's rank.

C — '이겨서' means 'because we won'. Winning a game causes a team's rank to go up.

D — '져서' means 'because we lost'. Losing a game would cause a team's rank to go down, not up.

정답: A. 팀

How to solve: The sentence talks about the NWSL, which is a professional sports league. A league is composed of a number of teams. The Korean word for 'team' is '팀'. Therefore, '팀' is the correct answer.

A — '팀' means 'team'. A league like the NWSL is made up of teams.

B — '공' means 'ball'. A league has more than just balls; it has teams.

C — '학교' means 'school'. The NWSL is a professional league, not a school league.

D — '나라' means 'country'. The NWSL is a league within one country (the USA), it is not composed of 14 countries.

정답: D. 져서

How to solve: The sentence says 'That team ____ many games, so their rank is the lowest.' A team has the lowest rank when it loses a lot. The Korean word for 'to lose' is '지다'. The correct grammatical form here is '져서' (because they lost).

A — '이겨서' means 'because they won'. If they won many games, their rank would be high, not the lowest.

B — '만나서' means 'because they met'. Meeting people doesn't determine a team's rank.

C — '사서' means 'because they bought'. Buying things is unrelated to game results.

D — '져서' means 'because they lost'. Losing many games explains why a team's rank is the lowest.