TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (12/3/2025) – zach edey

정답: A. 직업

How to solve: The sentence says, 'Zach Edey's ( ) is a basketball player.' 'Basketball player' (농구 선수) is a type of job or profession. You need to find the Korean word for 'job' or 'profession'.

A — '직업' means 'job' or 'profession'. This fits the context perfectly: 'Zach Edey's profession is a basketball player.'

B — '이름' means 'name'. The sentence would be 'Zach Edey's name is a basketball player,' which is incorrect.

C — '나라' means 'country'. The sentence would be 'Zach Edey's country is a basketball player,' which is incorrect.

D — '운동' means 'sport' or 'exercise'. The sentence would be 'Zach Edey's sport is a basketball player,' which is incorrect.

정답: B. 커요

How to solve: The sentence is describing Zach Edey's height. '키가' means 'height is'. Zach Edey is known for being very tall. You need to choose the adjective that means 'big' or 'tall'.

A — '작아요' means 'is small'. This is the opposite of Zach Edey's height.

B — '커요' means 'is big'. In the context of height ('키가'), '키가 커요' means 'is tall'. This is the correct answer.

C — '많아요' means 'there are many' or 'is a lot'. This does not describe height.

D — '재미있어요' means 'is fun' or 'is interesting'. This does not describe height.

정답: D. 캐나다

How to solve: The first sentence says, 'Zach Edey is not an American.' The second sentence says, 'He is a ( ) person.' You need to know Zach Edey's nationality. He is from Canada.

A — '한국' means 'Korea'. Zach Edey is not Korean.

B — '중국' means 'China'. Zach Edey is not Chinese.

C — '일본' means 'Japan'. Zach Edey is not Japanese.

D — '캐나다' means 'Canada'. Zach Edey is Canadian, so this is the correct answer.

정답: C. 해요

How to solve: The sentence says, 'Zach Edey ( ) basketball very well.' You need to choose the verb that means 'to play' a sport. In Korean, '하다' (conjugated as '해요') is often used with sports.

A — '읽어요' means 'reads'. You don't read basketball.

B — '먹어요' means 'eats'. You don't eat basketball.

C — '해요' means 'does' or 'plays'. The phrase '농구를 하다' means 'to play basketball'. This is the correct answer.

D — '마셔요' means 'drinks'. You don't drink basketball.

정답: D. 대학교

How to solve: The sentence says, 'Zach Edey plays basketball at Purdue ( ).' You need to identify what kind of place Purdue is. Purdue is a university. You need to find the Korean word for 'university'.

A — '병원' means 'hospital'. People play basketball for fun in some places, but a university team plays at a university, not a hospital.

B — '공원' means 'park'. People play basketball in parks, but Purdue is the name of a university, not a park.

C — '회사' means 'company'. People don't typically play for a company team in this context.

D — '대학교' means 'university'. Purdue University is where Zach Edey played college basketball. This is the correct answer.