TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (12/2/2025) – stockton shooting birthday party

정답: A. 생일

How to solve: The sentence says, 'Many people gathered to celebrate a friend's ( ).' The context is about a birthday party shooting. The most appropriate word to celebrate in this context is '생일' (birthday).

A — Correct. '생일' means birthday, which fits the context of celebrating something for a friend.

B — Incorrect. '졸업' means graduation.

C — Incorrect. '시험' means exam. People don't celebrate an exam.

D — Incorrect. '결혼' means marriage.

정답: C. 일

How to solve: The phrase '안 좋은' means 'not good' or 'bad.' The sentence structure is 'A bad ( ) happened at the party.' The word '일' can mean 'thing,' 'matter,' or 'incident.' A 'bad incident' makes the most sense.

A — Incorrect. '선물' means gift. A 'bad gift' doesn't fit the context of a major incident.

B — Incorrect. '음식' means food. While bad food can happen, it doesn't align with the severity implied by a shooting.

C — Correct. '일' means event or incident. '안 좋은 일' means a bad incident, which accurately describes what happened.

D — Incorrect. '노래' means song. A 'bad song' is not a serious incident.

정답: C. 다쳤습니다

How to solve: The sentence starts with '총격 사건 때문에,' which means 'because of the shooting incident.' The logical consequence of a shooting is that people get hurt. Therefore, '다쳤습니다' (were injured) is the correct answer.

A — Incorrect. '웃었습니다' means laughed. This is an inappropriate reaction to a shooting.

B — Incorrect. '도착했습니다' means arrived. While people arrived at the party, the sentence describes the result of the shooting itself.

C — Correct. '다쳤습니다' means were injured, which is a direct result of a shooting.

D — Incorrect. '행복했습니다' means were happy. This is the opposite of how people would feel.

정답: B. 경찰

How to solve: The sentence says, 'After receiving a report, ( ) came to the scene.' The people who officially respond to a report of a crime or incident are the police. '경찰' means police.

A — Incorrect. '요리사' means chef. A chef would not respond to an emergency report.

B — Correct. '경찰' means police, who are the ones to respond to a report and come to the scene.

C — Incorrect. '가수' means singer.

D — Incorrect. '선생님' means teacher.

정답: D. 슬펐습니다

How to solve: The sentence asks about the feelings of people who heard the news ('이 뉴스를 들은 사람들'). The news is about a tragic shooting. The appropriate emotion would be sadness. '슬펐습니다' means 'was sad.'

A — Incorrect. '즐거웠습니다' means was enjoyable/pleasant.

B — Incorrect. '기뻤습니다' means was glad/happy.

C — Incorrect. '재미있었습니다' means was fun/interesting.

D — Correct. '슬펐습니다' means was sad, which is the natural emotional response to tragic news.