TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (12/31/2025) – jaylen brown

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The question asks to choose the most appropriate noun to describe Jaylen Brown's profession in the context of basketball. '농구 선수' means a basketball player.

A — '학생' means student. Jaylen Brown is not primarily a student in this context.

B — '회사원' means office worker. Jaylen Brown is not an office worker.

C — '선수' means player or athlete. This is the correct term for someone who plays professional basketball.

D — '의사' means doctor. Jaylen Brown is not a doctor.

정답: D. 잘합니다

How to solve: The sentence describes Jaylen Brown's skill in basketball. '잘하다' means to do well or be good at something. So, '농구를 아주 잘합니다' means he is very good at basketball.

A — '돕습니다' means helps. This does not fit the context of playing skill.

B — '줍니다' means gives. This does not fit the context.

C — '삽니다' means buys or lives. This does not fit the context.

D — '잘합니다' means does well or is good at. This correctly describes Jaylen Brown's skill in basketball.

정답: B. 빠르게

How to solve: The question asks to describe how Jaylen Brown moves during a basketball game. Basketball players, especially high-level ones like Jaylen Brown, are known for their speed. '빠르게' means quickly or fast.

A — '느리게' means slowly. This is the opposite of how a top basketball player typically moves.

B — '빠르게' means quickly, swiftly, or fast. This is an accurate description of a basketball player's movement.

C — '조용하게' means quietly. While one might move quietly, speed is a more defining characteristic in a basketball game.

D — '어렵게' means with difficulty. This does not describe the manner of movement itself.

정답: A. 이기도록

How to solve: The sentence states that Jaylen Brown always makes an effort for his team. The goal of a sports team is to win. '이기다' means to win, and '이기도록' means 'so that it wins' or 'to win'.

A — '이기도록' comes from '이기다' (to win). This is the primary goal for a player in a team sport.

B — '지도록' comes from '지다' (to lose). Players do not try to make their team lose.

C — '쉬도록' comes from '쉬다' (to rest). While rest is important, it's not the goal of '노력하다' in a game context.

D — '자도록' comes from '자다' (to sleep). This is completely irrelevant to the context of a basketball game.

정답: C. 팀

How to solve: The question asks where Jaylen Brown plays (뛴다, from 뛰다 which means to run or to play for a team/league) in relation to 'Boston Celtics'. Boston Celtics is a sports team. Therefore, '팀' (team) is the correct word.

A — '학교' means school. Boston Celtics is not a school.

B — '가게' means shop or store. Boston Celtics is not a shop.

C — '팀' means team. Boston Celtics is a famous basketball team, and Jaylen Brown plays for this team.

D — '식당' means restaurant. Boston Celtics is not a restaurant.