TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (11/23/2025) – tristan da silva

정답: A. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes Tristan da Silva's profession related to basketball. The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is 'player'. '선수' (seonsu) means player or athlete. Therefore, '농구 선수' (nong-gu seonsu) means 'basketball player'.

A — Correct. '선수' (seonsu) means 'player', which fits the context of '농구' (nong-gu, basketball).

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

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

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

정답: B. 키

How to solve: The sentence says, 'Basketball players are usually ______ tall.' The phrase '키가 크다' (kiga keuda) is a common expression in Korean meaning 'to be tall'. Therefore, '키' (ki), which means 'height', is the correct word for the blank.

A — Incorrect. '집' (jip) means 'house'. '집이 크다' means 'the house is big'.

B — Correct. '키' (ki) means 'height'. '키가 크다' is the standard expression for 'to be tall'.

C — Incorrect. '돈' (don) means 'money'.

D — Incorrect. '손' (son) means 'hand'. '손이 크다' can mean 'to have big hands' or 'to be generous'.

정답: C. 연습합니다

How to solve: The sentence translates to 'He ______ basketball hard every day.' The object is '농구' (basketball) and the adverb is '열심히' (diligently/hard). The most logical verb is 'practices'. '연습합니다' (yeonseup-hamnida) means 'practices'.

A — Incorrect. '먹습니다' (meok-seumnida) means 'eats'. You cannot eat basketball.

B — Incorrect. '읽습니다' (ik-seumnida) means 'reads'. You cannot read basketball.

C — Correct. '연습합니다' (yeonseup-hamnida) means 'practices'. '농구를 연습하다' means 'to practice basketball'.

D — Incorrect. '만듭니다' (mandeum-nida) means 'makes'. You don't make basketball in this context.

정답: D. 경기

How to solve: The sentence says 'Many people like to watch basketball ______.' The verb is '보는 것' (boneun geot), which means 'watching'. People watch games or matches. The word for 'game' or 'match' is '경기' (gyeonggi).

A — Incorrect. '음식' (eumsik) means 'food'.

B — Incorrect. '공부' (gongbu) means 'studying'. People don't 'watch' studying.

C — Incorrect. '숙제' (sukje) means 'homework'.

D — Correct. '경기' (gyeonggi) means 'game' or 'match'. '농구 경기' is a 'basketball game'.

정답: B. 팀

How to solve: The sentence means 'Tristan da Silva plays on a good ______.' In sports, players belong to a team. The Korean word for 'team' is '팀' (tim), which is borrowed from English.

A — Incorrect. '학교' (hakgyo) means 'school'. While he may have played for a school team, the general term for a professional athlete's group is 'team'.

B — Correct. '팀' (tim) means 'team'. A professional player plays for a team.

C — Incorrect. '식당' (sikdang) means 'restaurant'.

D — Incorrect. '공원' (gongwon) means 'park'. People play basketball in a park, but a professional athlete plays for a team.