TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (12/1/2025) – delfín – emelec

정답: A. 팀

How to solve: The sentence introduces Delfín and Emelec as famous football entities. The blank needs a word that describes a sports group. '팀' (team) is the correct Korean word for a sports team.

A — 팀 (team) is the correct answer. Delfín and Emelec are football teams.

B — 학교 (school) is incorrect. They are not educational institutions.

C — 회사 (company) is incorrect. While they are organizations, 'team' is the more specific and common term in sports.

D — 나라 (country) is incorrect. They are clubs within a country, not countries themselves.

정답: B. 경기

How to solve: The sentence describes the act of watching a football event between two teams. The Korean word for a sports match or game is '경기'.

A — 공부 (study) is an academic activity, not a sporting event.

B — 경기 (match/game) is the correct word for a sports contest that one would watch.

C — 쇼핑 (shopping) is the activity of buying things.

D — 요리 (cooking) is the activity of preparing food.

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The question asks to identify the best person on the Emelec team. In a sports context, the members of a team are called players. The Korean word for a player or athlete is '선수'.

A — 의사 (doctor) is a medical professional.

B — 가수 (singer) is a musical performer.

C — 선수 (player/athlete) is the correct term for a member of a sports team.

D — 학생 (student) is someone who studies at a school.

정답: B. 이겼어요

How to solve: This sentence describes the result of a match between Delfín and Emelec. The blank requires a verb that indicates an outcome. '이기다' means 'to win'. Its past tense form, '이겼어요', fits the context perfectly.

A — 만났어요 (met) is possible, but '이겼어요' describes a result, which is more common in this sentence structure.

B — 이겼어요 (won) is the best answer as it clearly states the outcome of the game.

C — 읽었어요 (read) is an irrelevant verb.

D — 가르쳤어요 (taught) is an irrelevant verb.

정답: D. 응원해서

How to solve: The sentence expresses happiness because of a certain action related to the Delfín team. '응원하다' means 'to cheer for' or 'to support'. '응원해서' means 'because I cheer for', which is the logical reason for being happy in this context.

A — 공부해서 (because I study) is not related to a sports team.

B — 일해서 (because I work) is not the typical reason for being happy about a team.

C — 여행해서 (because I travel) does not fit the context.

D — 응원해서 (because I cheer for) is the correct choice, as supporting a team is a common source of joy for fans.