TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (11/23/2025) – washington vs ucla

정답: C. 경기

How to solve: The sentence is about a basketball event between Washington University and UCLA. The context requires a word that means 'game' or 'match'. Among the choices, '경기' (gyeonggi) means 'game'. The other choices are related to academics: '공부' (gongbu) is 'study', '숙제' (sukje) is 'homework', and '시험' (siheom) is 'test'. Therefore, '경기' is the correct word to fill in the blank.

A — '공부' means 'study'. A 'basketball study' (농구 공부) does not make sense in this context.

B — '숙제' means 'homework'. A 'basketball homework' (농구 숙제) is illogical here.

C — '경기' means 'game' or 'match'. A 'basketball game' (농구 경기) is the correct term for a sporting event between two teams.

D — '시험' means 'test' or 'exam'. A 'basketball test' (농구 시험) is not the correct term for a competitive match.

정답: A. 응원합니다

How to solve: The second sentence, '꼭 이기면 좋겠어요' (kkok igimyeon jokesseoyo), means 'I really hope they win'. This expresses support for the UCLA team. The verb that means 'to cheer for' or 'to support' is '응원합니다' (eungwonhamnida). The other options do not fit this supportive context.

A — '응원합니다' means 'to cheer for'. This aligns perfectly with the sentiment 'I hope they win'.

B — '질문합니다' (jilmunhamnida) means 'to ask a question'. This is irrelevant to supporting a team.

C — '싫어합니다' (sireohamnida) means 'to dislike'. This contradicts the statement 'I hope they win'.

D — '기다립니다' (gidarimnida) means 'to wait'. While one might wait for a game, it doesn't describe the act of supporting the team.

정답: B. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes the members of the '워싱턴 팀' (Washington team) as being 'very tall' (키가 아주 큰). The most appropriate noun for a member of a sports team is '선수' (seonsu), which means 'player' or 'athlete'. The other professions listed do not fit the context of a sports team.

A — '의사' (uisa) means 'doctor'. Doctors are not typically players on a team.

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

C — '선생님' (seonsaengnim) means 'teacher'. Teachers are not players on the team.

D — '요리사' (yorisa) means 'chef' or 'cook'. This is unrelated to a sports team.

정답: D. 이겼습니다

How to solve: The sentence provides the final score of a game: Washington team 92, UCLA team 90. Since Washington's score is higher, they won the game. The Korean verb for 'won' or 'defeated' is '이겼습니다' (igyeosseumnida).

A — '졌습니다' (jyeosseumnida) means 'lost'. This would be correct if UCLA had the higher score.

B — '만났습니다' (mannasseumnida) means 'met'. While the teams met to play, this word doesn't describe the result of the game.

C — '도왔습니다' (dowasseumnida) means 'helped'. This doesn't make sense in the context of a game's outcome.

D — '이겼습니다' (igyeosseumnida) means 'won'. Since Washington had the higher score, this is the correct answer.

정답: A. 점수

How to solve: The sentence states that in a game, the team that gets a lot of '( )' wins ('이깁니다'). In sports, winning is determined by scoring points. The Korean word for 'score' or 'points' is '점수' (jeomsu). Therefore, the team that gets a lot of points wins.

A — '점수' (jeomsu) means 'score' or 'points'. This is the correct word as teams win by getting more points.

B — '시간' (sigan) means 'time'. Getting more time is not how a team wins.

C — '사람' (saram) means 'person' or 'people'. Having more people doesn't determine the winner.

D — '선물' (seonmul) means 'gift'. Receiving gifts is unrelated to winning a game.