TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (11/11/2025) – broadcom stock

정답: B. 회사

How to solve: The question asks what Broadcom is. Broadcom is known as a large technology company. Therefore, you need to choose the word that means 'company'.

A — '학교' means 'school'. Broadcom is not a school.

B — '회사' means 'company'. This is the correct answer as Broadcom is a company.

C — '병원' means 'hospital'. Broadcom is not a hospital.

D — '공원' means 'park'. Broadcom is not a park.

정답: C. 가격

How to solve: The sentence says 'Today, Broadcom stock's ______ went up a lot.' When talking about stocks, the thing that goes up or down is its price. You need to find the word for 'price'.

A — '이름' means 'name'. A name doesn't go up or down.

B — '사람' means 'person'. A person is not a characteristic of a stock.

C — '가격' means 'price'. Stock prices rise and fall, so this is the correct word.

D — '나라' means 'country'. A country is not a characteristic of a stock.

정답: D. 사요

How to solve: The sentence is 'I have money, so I ______ Broadcom stock.' With money, you can buy things. The question requires the verb for 'to buy'.

A — '읽어요' means 'to read'. You don't read stock in this context.

B — '없어요' means 'to not have'. This contradicts the first part of the sentence, 'I have money'.

C — '몰라요' means 'to not know'. This doesn't fit the context of having money to act.

D — '사요' means 'to buy'. This is the logical action to take with money in the context of stocks.

정답: B. 좋아요

How to solve: The sentence says 'When the stock price goes up, I feel ______.' A rising stock price is a positive event for an investor. You need to choose the word that expresses a good feeling.

A — '나빠요' means 'is bad'. This is the opposite of how one would feel.

B — '좋아요' means 'is good' or 'feel good'. This is the correct emotional response.

C — '아파요' means 'it hurts' or 'am sick'. This is irrelevant to stock prices.

D — '싫어요' means 'to dislike'. This is a negative feeling, which is incorrect.

정답: C. 잃어요

How to solve: The sentence is 'If the stock price goes down, you ______ a lot of money.' A falling stock price results in a financial loss. You need to find the word that means 'to lose'.

A — '벌어요' means 'to earn'. This is the opposite of what happens when a stock price falls.

B — '일해요' means 'to work'. While related to money, it's not the direct result of a price drop.

C — '잃어요' means 'to lose'. This correctly describes losing money.

D — '만나요' means 'to meet'. This is unrelated to the context of money and stocks.