TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (12/11/2025) – closing and delays

정답: B. 닫아요

How to solve: This question asks for the correct verb to describe a department store's closing time. "닫다" (to close) is the appropriate verb.

A — "열어요" (to open) is the opposite meaning.

B — "닫아요" (to close) is correct for a store's closing time.

C — "와요" (to come) is irrelevant.

D — "가요" (to go) is irrelevant.

정답: C. 늦었어요

How to solve: The stem indicates heavy traffic as the reason, implying a delay. We need a word that expresses being late.

A — "일찍 왔어요" (came early) is the opposite.

B — "빨리 도착했어요" (arrived quickly) is the opposite.

C — "늦었어요" (was late) fits the context of heavy traffic causing a delay.

D — "먼저 갔어요" (went first) is irrelevant.

정답: A. 마감

How to solve: The phrase "다음 주 금요일까지" (until next Friday) indicates a deadline or a closing time for submission. "마감" refers to a deadline.

A — "마감" (deadline, closing) is the correct term for the final submission time.

B — "시작" (start) is the opposite.

C — "준비" (preparation) refers to the act of getting ready, not the deadline itself.

D — "내용" (content) refers to what is inside the report.

정답: C. 연기되었어요

How to solve: Bad weather usually leads to events being postponed or canceled. Among the options, "연기되다" means to be postponed.

A — "시작되었어요" (started) is incorrect, as bad weather prevents starting.

B — "진행되었어요" (proceeded) is incorrect, as bad weather prevents proceeding.

C — "연기되었어요" (was postponed) correctly describes what happens to a match due to bad weather.

D — "끝났어요" (ended) is incorrect; the match didn't happen and then end, it was postponed.

정답: C. 마칩니다

How to solve: The question asks what happens to a meeting at 5 PM, implying its conclusion. "마치다" means to finish or conclude.

A — "시작합니다" (starts) is the opposite.

B — "합니다" (does/holds) is too general and doesn't specify ending.

C — "마칩니다" (finishes/concludes) is the appropriate word for ending a meeting.

D — "계속합니다" (continues) is the opposite.