TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (12/1/2025) – saints vs dolphins

정답: B. 돌고래

How to solve: The question asks to identify the animal that is the symbol of the 'Dolphins' team. The name 'Dolphins' (돌핀스) directly corresponds to the Korean word for dolphin, which is '돌고래'.

A — '고양이' means cat. This is incorrect.

B — '돌고래' means dolphin. The Miami Dolphins team is named after this animal. This is the correct answer.

C — '강아지' means dog/puppy. This is incorrect.

D — '호랑이' means tiger. This is incorrect.

정답: B. 운동합니다

How to solve: The sentence translates to 'The players _____ hard to win the game.' The blank should be filled with a verb that describes the action of players in a game. '운동합니다' means 'to exercise' or 'to play sports,' which is the most appropriate action for players.

A — '공부합니다' means 'to study'. This is not what players do to win a game.

B — '운동합니다' means 'to exercise / play sports'. This is the correct action for players.

C — '잡니다' means 'to sleep'. While players need sleep, it is not the action performed to win during a game.

D — '쉽니다' means 'to rest'. Rest is important, but the primary action is playing the sport.

정답: B. 관중

How to solve: The question asks for the term for 'people who watch a game'. The correct Korean word for spectators or an audience at a sporting event is '관중'.

A — '선수' means 'player' or 'athlete'. These are the people participating in the game, not watching.

B — '관중' means 'spectator' or 'audience'. This correctly describes people watching a game.

C — '의사' means 'doctor'. A doctor might be present, but it is not the general term for the audience.

D — '선생님' means 'teacher'. This is unrelated to a sports game context.

정답: A. 이겼습니다

How to solve: The stem presents a score: Saints 21 points, Dolphins 17 points. It then asks to describe the result for the Saints. Since the Saints have a higher score, they won the game. The past tense of 'to win' (이기다) is '이겼습니다'.

A — '이겼습니다' means 'won'. This is the correct conclusion as the Saints have more points.

B — '졌습니다' means 'lost'. The Dolphins lost, not the Saints.

C — '시작했습니다' means 'started'. This describes the beginning of the game, not the result.

D — '끝났습니다' means 'finished'. While the game may be finished, this word doesn't specify the outcome for the Saints (win or lose).

정답: C. 운동

How to solve: The sentence is 'American football is a _____ that uses both hands and feet.' The blank needs a word that categorizes American football. '운동' means 'sport' or 'exercise', which is the correct category.

A — '음식' means 'food'. American football is not food.

B — '장소' means 'place'. American football is not a place.

C — '운동' means 'sport' or 'exercise'. American football is a type of sport. This is the correct answer.

D — '계절' means 'season'. American football is played in a certain season, but it is not a season itself.