TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (11/8/2025) – maryland basketball

정답: B. 운동

How to solve: The sentence is 'The most popular _____ at the University of Maryland is basketball.' Basketball (농구) is a type of sport. You need to find the Korean word for 'sport' or 'exercise'.

A — 음식 (eumsik) means 'food'. Basketball is not a type of food.

B — 운동 (undong) means 'sport' or 'exercise'. This is the correct word as basketball is a sport.

C — 공부 (gongbu) means 'study'. Basketball is not a form of study.

D — 영화 (yeonghwa) means 'movie'. Basketball is not a movie.

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The sentence says 'There are many tall _____ on the Maryland basketball team.' A basketball team is composed of athletes or players. You need to find the Korean word for 'player' or 'athlete'.

A — 선생님 (seonsaengnim) means 'teacher'. A basketball team is not made of teachers.

B — 의사 (uisa) means 'doctor'. A basketball team is not made of doctors.

C — 선수 (seonsu) means 'player' or 'athlete'. This is the correct word for a member of a sports team.

D — 요리사 (yorisa) means 'cook' or 'chef'. A basketball team is not made of cooks.

정답: A. 응원

How to solve: The sentence is 'At the stadium, people _____ the Maryland team.' In a sports context, people at a stadium cheer for their team. You need to find the Korean word for 'to cheer'.

A — 응원합니다 (eungwonhamnida) means 'cheer for'. This is the correct action people do at a sports game.

B — 청소합니다 (cheongsohamnida) means 'clean'. People don't clean the team at a stadium.

C — 요리합니다 (yorihamnida) means 'cook'. People don't cook the team at a stadium.

D — 쇼핑합니다 (syopinghamnida) means 'shop'. People don't shop for the team at a stadium.

정답: B. 이겨서

How to solve: The sentence means 'I feel good because our team _____ the game.' Feeling good is a positive emotion, so the team must have had a positive result in the game. You need to find the word for 'won'.

A — 져서 (jyeoseo) means 'lost, so…'. Losing a game usually makes people feel bad, not good.

B — 이겨서 (igyeoseo) means 'won, so…'. Winning a game makes people feel good. This is the correct answer.

C — 먹어서 (meogeoseo) means 'ate, so…'. This word does not fit the context of a game's result.

D — 자서 (jaseo) means 'slept, so…'. This word does not fit the context of a game's result.

정답: D. 경기

How to solve: The sentence is 'There is a fun basketball _____ this evening.' You need to find the word for a sporting event, like a game or match.

A — 숙제 (sukje) means 'homework'. A basketball event is not homework.

B — 약속 (yaksok) means 'appointment' or 'promise'. While you can have an appointment to watch a game, the event itself is not called an appointment.

C — 시험 (siheom) means 'test' or 'exam'. A basketball event is not a test.

D — 경기 (gyeonggi) means 'game' or 'match'. This is the correct word for a sporting competition.