TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (12/4/2025) – survivor

정답: A. 살았어요

How to solve: The sentence describes a 'big accident' (큰 사고). The word '다행히' means 'fortunately'. This suggests a positive outcome. Among the choices, '살았어요' (survived/lived) is the only positive outcome that logically follows a dangerous accident. Therefore, the correct answer is the one that means 'survived'.

A — Correct. '살았어요' means 'I lived' or 'I survived', which fits the context of 'fortunately' after a 'big accident'.

B — Incorrect. '죽었어요' means 'I died'. It's contradictory to say 'fortunately, I died'.

C — Incorrect. '아팠어요' means 'I was sick'. While possible, 'survived' is a more direct and fitting outcome in this context.

D — Incorrect. '일했어요' means 'I worked'. This is illogical in the context of a big accident.

정답: B. 도와주세요

How to solve: The first sentence '길을 잃었어요' means 'I am lost'. When someone is lost, they need assistance. The sentence is a request. You need to find the choice that means 'Please help me'. '도와주세요' is the correct expression for asking for help.

A — Incorrect. '화내주세요' means 'Please get angry at me'. This is not a logical request when lost.

B — Correct. '도와주세요' means 'Please help me', which is what a lost person would say.

C — Incorrect. '보내주세요' means 'Please send me'. This is too vague and less appropriate than asking for help directly.

D — Incorrect. '기다려주세요' means 'Please wait for me'. While one might say this, asking for help is the more primary and logical action.

정답: D. 위험해서

How to solve: The sentence ends with '수영하면 안 돼요', which means 'you shouldn't swim'. This implies there is a negative reason for not swimming in the river ('그 강'). You must choose the word that provides a reason not to do something. '위험해서' means 'because it is dangerous', which is a logical reason to avoid swimming.

A — Incorrect. '깨끗해서' means 'because it's clean'. This would be a reason to swim, not to avoid it.

B — Incorrect. '조용해서' means 'because it's quiet'. This is usually a positive attribute and not a reason to forbid swimming.

C — Incorrect. '따뜻해서' means 'because it's warm'. This would be a reason to swim.

D — Correct. '위험해서' means 'because it's dangerous'. This is a valid reason why one should not swim in the river.

정답: B. 음식

How to solve: The first sentence states, 'I was left alone on an island' (섬에 혼자 남았어요). The second sentence ends with '배가 고파요', which means 'I am hungry'. The missing word should be the reason for being hungry. '음식' means 'food'. '음식이 없어서 배가 고파요' means 'I am hungry because there is no food', which is a logical connection.

A — Incorrect. '물' means 'water'. If there is no water, you would be thirsty ('목이 말라요'), not hungry.

B — Correct. '음식' means 'food'. Lack of food causes hunger ('배가 고파요').

C — Incorrect. '집' means 'house'. While not having a house is a problem, it doesn't directly cause hunger.

D — Incorrect. '친구' means 'friend'. Not having a friend would make you lonely ('외로워요'), not hungry.

정답: C. 구했어요

How to solve: The subject of the sentence is '구조대' (rescue team) and the location is an '사고 현장' (accident scene). The action of a rescue team at an accident scene is to save people. You need to find the verb that means 'to save' or 'to rescue'. '구했어요' means 'saved'.

A — Incorrect. '가르쳤어요' means 'taught'. A rescue team does not teach at an accident scene.

B — Incorrect. '만들었어요' means 'made'. This does not make sense in the context.

C — Correct. '구했어요' means 'saved' or 'rescued'. This is the primary job of a rescue team at an accident.

D — Incorrect. '버렸어요' means 'threw away' or 'abandoned'. This is the opposite of what a rescue team would do.