TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (12/6/2025) – how old is george clooney

정답: C. 유명한

How to solve: The sentence describes George Clooney. He is a globally recognized actor. The word that best fits this description is 'famous'. In Korean, 'famous' is '유명한'. Therefore, C is the correct answer.

A — 조용한 means 'quiet'. This describes a personality trait, not his public status.

B — 맛있는 means 'delicious'. This adjective is used for food, not people.

C — 유명한 means 'famous'. This correctly describes George Clooney's status as a well-known actor.

D — 깨끗한 means 'clean'. This is not a common way to describe a person's fame or profession.

정답: A. 나이

How to solve: The stem '___가 궁금합니다' means 'I am curious about ___'. The user's original query was about George Clooney's age. The Korean word for 'age' is '나이'. This is the most logical piece of information to be curious about in this context.

A — 나이 means 'age'. This fits the context of wondering about a famous person's personal details.

B — 의자 means 'chair'. It makes no sense to be curious about George Clooney's chair.

C — 지도 means 'map'. This is unrelated to a person.

D — 가방 means 'bag'. This is an illogical thing to be curious about in this sentence.

정답: D. 물어봤습니다

How to solve: The sentence is about an action taken regarding 'George Clooney's age'. The most logical action is to ask a question about it. The verb 'to ask' in the past tense is '물어봤습니다'.

A — 먹었습니다 means 'ate'. You cannot eat an age.

B — 읽었습니다 means 'read'. While you can read *about* his age, 'asked' is a more direct and common action in this structure.

C — 보냈습니다 means 'sent'. You cannot send an age.

D — 물어봤습니다 means 'asked'. This is the correct verb for inquiring about information.

정답: B. 살

How to solve: This question tests the correct counter word for age. When stating someone's age in Korean, the counter '살' is used after the number. The sentence says 'That man is forty ___ this year.'

A — 병 is a counter for bottles.

B — 살 is the counter for years of age.

C — 잔 is a counter for cups or glasses.

D — 개 is a general counter for items.

정답: A. 정보

How to solve: The sentence says 'I search for ___ about the actor on the internet.' People use the internet to find information. The Korean word for 'information' is '정보'.

A — 정보 means 'information'. This is what people search for on the internet.

B — 공원 means 'park'. You don't search for a park about an actor.

C — 교실 means 'classroom'. This is unrelated to the topic.

D — 음료수 means 'beverage' or 'drink'. This does not fit the context.