TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (12/8/2025) – travis kelce age

정답: A. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes Travis Kelce as a famous American football _____. The most appropriate word to fill the blank is '선수' (athlete/player).

A — '선수' means athlete or player, which fits the context of American football.

B — '가수' means singer. Travis Kelce is not primarily known as a singer.

C — '배우' means actor. Travis Kelce is not primarily known as an actor.

D — '의사' means doctor. Travis Kelce is not a doctor.

정답: A. 몇

How to solve: This question asks about someone's age. To ask 'how many years old' in Korean, '몇' is used before '살' (years old).

A — '몇' is used to ask 'how many' and is appropriate when asking 'how old' (몇 살).

B — '어떤' means 'what kind of' or 'which', used to ask about characteristics.

C — '무슨' means 'what kind of' or 'what', used for specific types or identities.

D — '어디' means 'where', used for location.

정답: A. 태어난

How to solve: The sentence states that Travis Kelce is a player who was _____ in 1989. '태어나다' means 'to be born', and its past adjectival form '태어난' fits perfectly here.

A — '태어난' is the past adjectival form of '태어나다' (to be born), making the sentence 'a player who was born in 1989'. This is correct.

B — '먹는' is the present adjectival form of '먹다' (to eat). This does not make sense in the context.

C — '사는' is the present adjectival form of '살다' (to live). While he lives, 'lives in 1989' is not the intended meaning.

D — '가는' is the present adjectival form of '가다' (to go). This does not make sense in the context.

정답: A. 많은

How to solve: The sentence describes Travis Kelce's age and states that he is still actively playing. The first part '나이가 _______ 편이지만' (although his age is on the _____ side) implies that despite his age, he is still active. Therefore, '많은' (many/much), which means 'old' when used with '나이', is the most suitable choice, indicating he is on the older side for an athlete.

A — '많은' (many/much) when used with '나이' (age) means 'old'. It fits the context of an athlete who is still active despite being considered older.

B — '적은' (few/little) would mean 'young' when used with '나이', which contradicts '여전히 활발하게 활동하고 있습니다' (still actively playing) in the context of an athlete reaching his 30s.

C — '예쁜' means 'pretty'. It is not used to describe age.

D — '작은' means 'small'. It is not used to describe age.

정답: A. 현재

How to solve: The sentence states that he is in his late 30s. This refers to his age at the present time. Therefore, '현재' (currently, presently) is the most appropriate adverb.

A — '현재' means 'currently' or 'presently', which correctly describes his age at this point in time.

B — '과거' means 'past'. This refers to a time before now.

C — '미래' means 'future'. This refers to a time after now.

D — '잠시' means 'for a moment' or 'briefly'. It describes duration, not a point in time.