TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (11/14/2025) – andrew nembhard

정답: A. 선수

How to solve: The sentence states that Andrew Nembhard is a basketball ( ). The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is 'player' or 'athlete'. '선수' means athlete/player. The other options are 'doctor' (의사), 'student' (학생), and 'singer' (가수), which are incorrect professions in this context.

A — Correct. '선수' (seonsu) means athlete or player, which fits the context of 'basketball player'.

B — Incorrect. '의사' (uisa) means doctor.

C — Incorrect. '학생' (haksaeng) means student.

D — Incorrect. '가수' (gasu) means singer.

정답: C. 합니다

How to solve: The sentence is 'He ( ) basketball very well.' The phrase 'to play basketball' in Korean is '농구를 하다'. The blank needs the verb 'to do' or 'to play'. '합니다' is the formal version of '하다' (to do/play). The other verbs do not make sense in this context.

A — Incorrect. '먹습니다' (meokseumnida) means 'eats'.

B — Incorrect. '읽습니다' (ilgseumnida) means 'reads'.

C — Correct. '합니다' (hamnida) means 'does' or 'plays'. '농구를 합니다' means 'plays basketball'.

D — Incorrect. '잡니다' (jamnida) means 'sleeps'.

정답: B. 빠릅니다

How to solve: The sentence says 'Andrew Nembhard is very ( ) on the court.' It describes a quality of an athlete. '빠릅니다' means 'is fast', which is a common characteristic for a basketball player. The other options are illogical or the opposite.

A — Incorrect. '느립니다' (neurimnida) means 'is slow', which is the opposite of a typical good player.

B — Correct. '빠릅니다' (ppareumnida) means 'is fast'.

C — Incorrect. '조용합니다' (joyonghamnida) means 'is quiet'.

D — Incorrect. '맛있습니다' (masisseumnida) means 'is delicious', which is used for food, not people.

정답: D. 좋습니다

How to solve: The sentence translates to 'When he wins a game, he feels ( ).' Winning a game typically makes a person feel good or happy. '좋습니다' means 'is good'. The other options describe negative feelings.

A — Incorrect. '나쁩니다' (nappeumnida) means 'is bad'.

B — Incorrect. '슬픕니다' (seulpeumnida) means 'is sad'.

C — Incorrect. '아픕니다' (apeumnida) means 'is sick' or 'hurts'.

D — Correct. '좋습니다' (joseumnida) means 'is good'. '기분이 좋습니다' means 'feels good'.

정답: C. 팀

How to solve: The sentence is 'Basketball is a sport where five people become one ( ).' In sports, a group of players is called a 'team'. The Korean word for team is '팀', which is borrowed from English.

A — Incorrect. '가족' (gajok) means 'family'.

B — Incorrect. '나라' (nara) means 'country'.

C — Correct. '팀' (tim) means 'team'.

D — Incorrect. '학교' (hakgyo) means 'school'.