TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (11/15/2025) – ella purnell

정답: C. 배우

How to solve: The question asks for Ella Purnell's profession. Since she is known for acting in dramas and movies, the correct word is '배우' (actress/actor). The stem says 'Ella Purnell is a famous ______.'

A — '가수' means singer. Ella Purnell is primarily known as an actress, not a singer.

B — '선생님' means teacher. This is not her profession.

C — '배우' means actress/actor. This is the correct profession for Ella Purnell.

D — '의사' means doctor. This is not her profession.

정답: B. 했어요

How to solve: The sentence describes Ella Purnell's performance in the drama 'Fallout'. The phrase '연기를 하다' means 'to act'. The past tense is '연기를 했어요'. Therefore, '했어요' is the correct verb to complete the sentence, which means 'Ella Purnell acted very well in the drama Fallout.'

A — '먹었어요' means 'ate'. It doesn't make sense in the context of acting.

B — '했어요' means 'did'. It correctly completes the phrase '연기를 하다' (to act).

C — '읽었어요' means 'read'. While an actor reads a script, it doesn't describe the performance itself.

D — '잤어요' means 'slept'. It is irrelevant to the context of acting in a drama.

정답: D. 영국

How to solve: The question asks for Ella Purnell's country of origin. The second sentence, '그래서 영국 사람입니다' (So, she is a British person), provides the answer directly. The blank should be filled with the name of the country, which is '영국' (England/UK).

A — '미국' means USA. The sentence states she is British.

B — '한국' means Korea. This is incorrect.

C — '일본' means Japan. This is incorrect.

D — '영국' means England/UK. This is correct as the sentence specifies she is a British person.

정답: C. 많아요

How to solve: The sentence starts with '많은 사람들이 엘라 퍼넬을 좋아해서' (Because many people like Ella Purnell), which implies she is popular. The phrase for 'to be popular' is '인기가 많다'. Therefore, '많아요' (a lot, many) is the correct word. The full sentence means 'Because many people like Ella Purnell, she is very popular.'

A — '없어요' means 'does not exist' or 'does not have'. '인기가 없어요' means 'is not popular', which contradicts the first part of the sentence.

B — '슬퍼요' means 'is sad'. Popularity is not a feeling of sadness.

C — '많아요' means 'is a lot'. '인기가 많아요' means 'is very popular', which logically follows from many people liking her.

D — '맛있어요' means 'is delicious'. This is used for food and is irrelevant here.

정답: A. 커서

How to solve: The sentence describes a physical feature of Ella Purnell. She is well-known for her large eyes. The structure 'A/V-아서/어서' indicates a reason or cause. The sentence means 'Ella Purnell's eyes are very ______, so they are beautiful.' The word that fits best is '커서' (big, so…).

A — '커서' means 'because they are big' or 'are big and…'. This fits the context, as her large eyes are a notable beautiful feature.

B — '작아서' means 'because they are small'. This is factually incorrect and doesn't fit her well-known feature.

C — '멀어서' means 'because it is far'. This makes no sense when describing eyes.

D — '비싸서' means 'because it is expensive'. This is completely irrelevant for describing a person's eyes.