TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary (어휘)] 1–5 (1/2/2026) – smu football

정답: A. 경기

How to solve: The sentence states that the SMU football team has something important this weekend. Among the choices, '경기' (game/match) is the most appropriate word for a football team's activity on the weekend.

A — 경기 (game, match) is correct. A football team plays a game.

B — 공부 (study) is incorrect. A football team doesn't 'study' in this context.

C — 식사 (meal) is incorrect. While teams eat, it's not the 'important thing' they 'have' on the weekend related to football.

D — 휴식 (rest) is incorrect. While rest is important, it's not the primary 'event' or 'activity' referred to here for a team.

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes people who train hard on the field ('운동장') every day. In the context of a football team, these individuals are 'players'.

A — 학생 (student) is incorrect. While players can be students, '학생' doesn't specifically refer to those who train for sports.

B — 선생 (teacher) is incorrect. Teachers do not typically train on a football field for a team.

C — 선수 (player, athlete) is correct. Players are the ones who train hard on the field for a sports team.

D — 의사 (doctor) is incorrect. Doctors provide medical care, they don't train on the field as part of the team.

정답: B. 응원

How to solve: The sentence talks about what fans ('팬들') do for their team. The most common and positive action fans take is 'cheering' or 'supporting' their team.

A — 사랑 (love) is incorrect. While fans might love their team, '사랑하다' is not the most direct verb for 'supporting' in a game context.

B — 응원 (cheering, support) is correct. Fans '응원하다' (cheer for/support) their team.

C — 걱정 (worry) is incorrect. While fans might worry, it's not their primary action towards the team in a positive sense.

D — 비판 (criticism) is incorrect. Fans generally do not 'criticize' their team as their constant action, especially in a general positive statement.

정답: C. 승리

How to solve: The second part of the sentence states that 'Everyone was happy' ('모두 기뻐했습니다'). This implies a positive outcome for the SMU team in the last game. Among the choices, 'victory' is the only positive outcome.

A — 출발 (departure, start) is incorrect. It refers to starting, not an outcome that makes everyone happy.

B — 도착 (arrival) is incorrect. It refers to arriving, which doesn't fit the context of a game's outcome.

C — 승리 (victory, win) is correct. A win would make everyone happy.

D — 실패 (failure) is incorrect. A failure would not make everyone happy; it would likely make them disappointed.

정답: C. 열심히

How to solve: The sentence states that the SMU football team trains every day 'to win' ('이기기 위해'). To achieve victory, a team must train diligently or hard. '열심히' means 'hard' or 'diligently'.

A — 조용히 (quietly) is incorrect. Training quietly doesn't directly contribute to winning in a football context.

B — 천천히 (slowly) is incorrect. Training slowly would likely hinder performance, not lead to winning.

C — 열심히 (hard, diligently) is correct. Training hard is essential for a team to win.

D — 대충 (carelessly, roughly) is incorrect. Training carelessly would negatively impact the team's ability to win.