TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (10/15/2025) – jrue holiday

정답: A. 선수

How to solve: The question asks for the profession of Jrue Holiday in the context of basketball. Jrue Holiday is a basketball player. The Korean word for 'player' or 'athlete' is '선수'. Therefore, '선수' is the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence.

A — '선수' means 'player' or 'athlete', which correctly describes Jrue Holiday's profession.

B — '가수' means 'singer'. Jrue Holiday is not a singer.

C — '의사' means 'doctor'. Jrue Holiday is not a doctor.

D — '학생' means 'student'. Jrue Holiday is a professional athlete, not a student.

정답: C. 수비

How to solve: The question asks what Jrue Holiday does well in a game. He is famously known for his excellent defense in basketball. The Korean word for 'defense' is '수비'. The other options are not related to basketball skills.

A — '요리' means 'cooking', which is not a basketball skill.

B — '노래' means 'singing', which is not a basketball skill.

C — '수비' means 'defense', which is a key skill of Jrue Holiday.

D — '공부' means 'studying', which is not a basketball skill.

정답: B. 팀원

How to solve: The sentence states that Jrue Holiday is an important part of the Boston Celtics team. The appropriate word to describe a member of a team is '팀원' (teammate/team member).

A — '가족' means 'family'. While a team can feel like a family, the correct term for a member is 'team member'.

B — '팀원' means 'team member', which is the correct term in this context.

C — '선생님' means 'teacher'. Jrue Holiday is a player, not a teacher for the team.

D — '이웃' means 'neighbor'. This is unrelated to being on a sports team.

정답: D. 기뻐요

How to solve: The question describes a situation where Jrue Holiday wins a game and asks how the fans would feel. When a favorite player or team wins, fans feel happy. The Korean word for 'happy' or 'glad' is '기뻐요'.

A — '슬퍼요' means 'sad'. Fans would not be sad if their team wins.

B — '화나요' means 'angry'. Fans would not be angry if their team wins.

C — '피곤해요' means 'tired'. While watching a game can be tiring, the primary emotion after a win is happiness.

D — '기뻐요' means 'happy/glad', which is the appropriate emotional response for a fan when their team wins.

정답: D. 넷

How to solve: This question asks for Jrue Holiday's jersey number. His jersey number on the Boston Celtics is 4. The question requires choosing the correct Korean word for the number four. '넷' is the native Korean number for four.

A — '하나' means 'one'. This is incorrect.

B — '둘' means 'two'. This is incorrect.

C — '셋' means 'three'. This is incorrect.

D — '넷' means 'four'. This is Jrue Holiday's current jersey number.