TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (10/23/2025) – fall back 2025

정답: C. 시원해요

How to solve: The question asks to choose the word that best describes the weather in autumn ('가을'). '시원해요' means 'cool' or 'refreshing', which is the most appropriate description for autumn weather among the choices.

A — '더워요' means 'it's hot,' which describes summer.

B — '추워요' means 'it's cold,' which describes winter.

C — '시원해요' means 'it's cool,' which is the correct description for autumn.

D — '따뜻해요' means 'it's warm,' which usually describes spring.

정답: C. 단풍

How to solve: The sentence describes something beautiful ('아름답습니다') in the mountains ('산에') during autumn ('가을에는'). Autumn in Korea is famous for its colorful leaves. The word '단풍' means 'autumn foliage' or 'autumn leaves'.

A — '눈' means 'snow,' which is associated with winter.

B — '꽃' means 'flowers,' which are most prominent in spring.

C — '단풍' means 'autumn leaves,' which are a key feature of autumn scenery in the mountains.

D — '구름' means 'clouds.' While clouds can be beautiful, they are not specific to autumn in the mountains.

정답: B. 뒤

How to solve: This sentence is about setting a clock ('시계'). The phrase '한 시간 …으로 돌렸습니다' means 'I turned/set it by one hour'. 'Fall back' means setting the clock back. The word for 'back' or 'behind' is '뒤'. So, '한 시간 뒤로 돌렸습니다' means 'I set the clock back one hour.'

A — '앞' means 'front' or 'forward.' '한 시간 앞으로' would mean setting the clock forward one hour.

B — '뒤' means 'back' or 'behind.' '한 시간 뒤로' correctly expresses setting the clock back one hour.

C — '옆' means 'side.' It is a location word and does not fit the context of time.

D — '안' means 'inside.' It is a location word and does not fit the context.

정답: C. 점점

How to solve: The sentence says, 'When autumn comes ('가을이 되면'), the night ('밤이') gets longer ('길어집니다').' This change is gradual. The adverb '점점' means 'gradually' or 'little by little,' which accurately describes how the length of the night changes.

A — '항상' means 'always.' The night isn't always getting longer.

B — '가끔' means 'sometimes.' The night gets longer consistently during autumn, not just sometimes.

C — '점점' means 'gradually,' which correctly describes the process of the night getting longer.

D — '방금' means 'a moment ago,' which refers to the immediate past and is incorrect here.

정답: A. 일찍

How to solve: The sentence states, 'Because the time changed ('시간이 바뀌어서'), waking up … is difficult ('힘듭니다').' When time 'falls back,' the clock shows an earlier time (e.g., 6 AM instead of 7 AM), making it feel like you have to wake up 'early.' The word for 'early' is '일찍'.

A — '일찍' means 'early.' Waking up early can be difficult when adjusting to a time change.

B — '늦게' means 'late.' The difficulty is usually associated with getting up at a new, earlier time, not with waking up late.

C — '같이' means 'together.' This is irrelevant to the context of waking up being difficult.

D — '자주' means 'often.' This doesn't fit the sentence grammatically or contextually.