TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (12/20/2025) – marla maples

정답: A. 사과

How to solve: The sentence indicates eating something in the morning. Among the choices, '사과' (apple) is a food item that can be eaten. '학교' (school), '친구' (friend), and '책' (book) are not things one eats.

A — '사과' means 'apple', which is a common food item to eat in the morning. This fits the context perfectly.

B — '학교' means 'school'. You go to school, but you don't eat it.

C — '친구' means 'friend'. You meet or play with friends, but you don't eat them.

D — '책' means 'book'. You read a book, but you don't eat it.

정답: D. 일어나요

How to solve: The sentence states 'every morning at 7 o'clock', implying an action related to starting the day. '일어나요' (wake up) is the most suitable verb for this context.

A — '자요' means 'sleeps'. One sleeps *until* 7 AM, not *at* 7 AM to start the day.

B — '먹어요' means 'eats'. While one eats in the morning, '7시에 먹어요' isn't the most natural fit without specifying *what* is eaten or *when* in relation to waking.

C — '가요' means 'goes'. One might go somewhere at 7 AM, but '일어나요' is a more fundamental morning activity.

D — '일어나요' means 'wakes up'. This is the most appropriate action for 'every morning at 7 o'clock' to describe the start of the day.

정답: A. 좋아요

How to solve: The sentence describes the 'weather today'. Among the choices, '좋아요' (is good) is an adjective commonly used to describe weather conditions. The other options are verbs unrelated to describing weather.

A — '좋아요' means 'is good'. This is a common and natural way to describe pleasant weather ('날씨가 좋아요').

B — '먹어요' means 'eats'. You cannot eat the weather.

C — '읽어요' means 'reads'. You cannot read the weather.

D — '만나요' means 'meets'. You cannot meet the weather.

정답: C. 매일

How to solve: The sentence is about studying Korean, and we need an adverb indicating frequency or time. '매일' (every day) is the most fitting choice to describe a regular study habit.

A — '오늘' means 'today'. '저는 오늘 한국어를 공부해요' is grammatically correct, but '매일' is a stronger general fit for a 'study' context, implying consistency.

B — '어제' means 'yesterday'. This refers to a past action, not a general statement.

C — '매일' means 'every day'. This word perfectly describes a continuous action like studying Korean regularly.

D — '내일' means 'tomorrow'. This refers to a future action, not a general statement.

정답: B. 감사합니다

How to solve: The phrase '도와주셔서' means 'thank you for helping me/us'. Therefore, the appropriate expression to follow this is '감사합니다' (thank you).

A — '안녕하세요' means 'hello'. It's a greeting, not an expression of gratitude.

B — '감사합니다' means 'thank you'. This is the correct expression to show gratitude for help.

C — '미안합니다' means 'I am sorry'. This is used to apologize, not to thank.

D — '괜찮습니다' means 'It's okay/I'm fine'. This is usually a response to an apology or a query about well-being, not a direct expression of thanks for help.