TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (10/14/2025) – rocket launch today

정답: A. 언제

How to solve: The first sentence mentions '오늘' (today), which is a time-related word. The question is asking about the time of the event. Therefore, the question word '언제' (when) is the correct choice to ask about time.

A — '언제' means 'when' and is used to ask about time. Since the answer '오늘' (today) is provided in the context, this is the correct question word.

B — '어디' means 'where' and is used to ask about a location. The sentence doesn't specify a place.

C — '누구' means 'who' and is used to ask about a person. The context does not mention a person.

D — '무엇' means 'what' and is used to ask about an object or thing. The question is about the timing of seeing the rocket.

정답: B. 빨라요

How to solve: The second sentence, '하늘까지 금방 가요,' means 'It gets to the sky quickly/in no time.' This indicates that the rocket is fast. The word that means 'fast' is '빨라요'.

A — '느려요' means 'is slow', which is the opposite of the description.

B — '빨라요' means 'is fast', which correctly describes something that '금방 가요' (goes quickly).

C — '무거워요' means 'is heavy'. While a rocket is heavy, the sentence describes its speed, not its weight.

D — '작아요' means 'is small'. Rockets are typically large, and this word is not related to speed.

정답: B. 하늘

How to solve: The sentence describes the direction a rocket travels: 'from the ground' ('땅에서') 'up to a place' ('(으)로 올라갑니다'). A rocket launches from the ground into the sky. The Korean word for 'sky' is '하늘'.

A — '바다' means 'sea'. A rocket goes up, not into the sea.

B — '하늘' means 'sky'. This is the correct destination for a rocket launching from the ground.

C — '집' means 'house'. A rocket does not launch into a house.

D — '학교' means 'school'. A rocket does not launch into a school.

정답: C. 소리

How to solve: The sentence says, 'When the rocket goes up, the ( ) is very big/loud.' The adjective '커요' can mean 'is big' or 'is loud'. In the context of a rocket launch, a loud sound is a key characteristic. The word for 'sound' is '소리'.

A — '냄새' means 'smell'. A 'loud smell' is not a common or logical expression.

B — '색깔' means 'color'. A 'loud color' does not make sense.

C — '소리' means 'sound'. '소리가 커요' means 'the sound is loud', which perfectly describes a rocket launch.

D — '맛' means 'taste'. A rocket launch does not have a taste.

정답: D. 보고

How to solve: The sentence '많은 사람들이 로켓을 ( ) 싶어 합니다' means 'Many people want to ( ) the rocket.' The grammatical structure '-고 싶어 하다' means 'to want to do (verb)'. The most logical action people want to do with a rocket is to see or watch it. The verb stem for 'to see/watch' is '보-'.

A — '먹고' is from '먹다' (to eat). People do not want to eat a rocket.

B — '자고' is from '자다' (to sleep). It is not a logical action in this context.

C — '읽고' is from '읽다' (to read). You can read about a rocket, but you don't 'read' the rocket itself.

D — '보고' is from '보다' (to see/watch). This is the most appropriate verb, as many people want to watch a rocket launch.