TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (11/1/2025) – judge ellis chicago bovino

정답: B. 판사

How to solve: The problem asks to choose the most appropriate word for the blank. The sentence says, 'Mr. Ellis is a ( ). He works in Chicago.' The name 'Ellis' is associated with 'judge' from the prompt 'judge ellis'. The Korean word for 'judge' is '판사'. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

A — '의사' means 'doctor'. This is a profession, but it doesn't fit the context provided by the name 'Judge Ellis'.

B — '판사' means 'judge'. This fits the context of 'Judge Ellis' perfectly.

C — '학생' means 'student'. This is incorrect as the sentence implies he has a job.

D — '가수' means 'singer'. This is another profession, but it is not related to the given context.

정답: D. 도시

How to solve: The sentence is 'Chicago is a very big ( ).' The question tests your knowledge of what Chicago is. Chicago is a famous city. The Korean word for 'city' is '도시'. So, the correct choice is D.

A — '나라' means 'country'. Chicago is a city, not a country.

B — '학교' means 'school'. Chicago is not a school.

C — '공원' means 'park'. Chicago is not a park.

D — '도시' means 'city'. This correctly identifies Chicago.

정답: A. 만나러

How to solve: The sentence is 'Mr. Bovino is going to Chicago. ( ) to Judge Ellis.' The blank requires a verb indicating the purpose of going. The most logical purpose for going to a place where a person is, is to meet them. The grammar '-(으)러 가다' is used to express the purpose of going. '만나러' means 'in order to meet'.

A — '만나러' means 'to meet' (purpose). 'Going to Chicago to meet Judge Ellis' is a natural and logical sentence.

B — '사러' means 'to buy'. You cannot 'buy' a person.

C — '읽으러' means 'to read'. You cannot 'read' a person.

D — '들으러' means 'to listen'. While you can listen to a person, 'to meet' is a more common and general purpose in this context.

정답: A. 살아요

How to solve: The sentence is 'Judge Ellis ( ) in Chicago.' It asks for a verb that describes what Judge Ellis does in Chicago. The most common and logical verb to connect a person with a city is 'to live'. The Korean verb for 'to live' is '살다', and its present tense form is '살아요'.

A — '살아요' means 'lives'. 'Judge Ellis lives in Chicago' is a complete and logical sentence.

B — '먹어요' means 'eats'. This is grammatically possible but less natural without specifying what is eaten.

C — '봐요' means 'sees' or 'watches'. This requires an object (e.g., a movie, a friend).

D — '써요' means 'writes' or 'uses'. This also requires an object (e.g., a letter, a pen).

정답: C. 미국에 있어요.

How to solve: The question asks, 'Which country is Chicago in?'. This question tests basic world geography knowledge. Chicago is a major city in the United States. The Korean word for the 'United States' is '미국'. Therefore, the correct answer is '미국에 있어요' (It's in the United States).

A — '한국' is 'Korea'. Chicago is not in Korea.

B — '일본' is 'Japan'. Chicago is not in Japan.

C — '미국' is the 'United States'. This is the correct location of Chicago.

D — '중국' is 'China'. Chicago is not in China.