TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (1/16/2026) – closing and delays

정답: A. 닫습니다

How to solve: The sentence '상점이 9시에 문을 〇〇.' means 'The store 〇〇 its doors at 9 o'clock.' To make sense, the store would either open or close at 9. Since '닫습니다' means 'closes', it's the most suitable word when considering the typical end of business hours. The verb '닫다' (to close) is the opposite of '열다' (to open).

A — 닫습니다' means 'closes'. This is the correct word as stores typically close at a specific time.

B — 엽니다' means 'opens'. If the store opened at 9, the sentence would imply opening, but '닫습니다' completes the common phrase '문을 닫다' (to close the door/shop).

C — 있습니다' means 'is/exists'. This does not fit the context of opening or closing a store.

D — 합니다' means 'does'. This is too general and does not fit the specific action of closing a store.

정답: B. 끝나고

How to solve: The sentence '우리는 영화가 〇〇 나서 저녁을 먹었다.' means 'We ate dinner after the movie 〇〇.' The phrase '〇〇 나서' indicates an action that happened after something else. Eating dinner *after* the movie implies the movie *ended*.

A — 시작하고' means 'started and'. It wouldn't make sense to eat dinner after the movie started.

B — 끝나고' means 'ended and'. This is correct because people usually eat dinner after a movie has finished.

C — 보고' means 'watched and'. This doesn't fit the grammatical structure '〇〇 나서' to mean 'after the movie watched'.

D — 찍고' means 'filmed and'. This is completely unrelated to the context of watching a movie.

정답: C. 늦게

How to solve: The sentence '버스에 사람이 많아서 학교에 〇〇 도착했다.' means 'There were many people on the bus, so I arrived 〇〇 at school.' Having many people on the bus often causes delays, leading to a late arrival. Therefore, 'late' is the most appropriate word.

A — 빨리' means 'quickly'. Many people on the bus would likely make it slower, not quicker.

B — 일찍' means 'early'. This is the opposite of the likely effect of a crowded bus.

C — 늦게' means 'late'. This is the correct choice, as a crowded bus can cause delays and lead to a late arrival.

D — 바로' means 'immediately'. This does not indicate speed or timeliness in the context of delays.

정답: D. 연기되었다

How to solve: The sentence '비 때문에 야외 행사가 다음 주로 〇〇.' means 'Due to rain, the outdoor event was 〇〇 to next week.' When an event is moved to a later date because of bad weather, it is 'postponed'. The phrase '다음 주로' (to next week) strongly indicates postponement rather than cancellation or starting.

A — 시작되었다' means 'started'. This is incorrect as rain would likely prevent an outdoor event from starting, or cause it to be moved.

B — 취소되었다' means 'cancelled'. While rain can cause cancellation, the phrase '다음 주로' (to next week) implies it's not cancelled but moved, so 'postponed' is more accurate.

C — 진행되었다' means 'proceeded'. This is incorrect because rain would typically stop an outdoor event from proceeding.

D — 연기되었다' means 'postponed'. This is the correct word, meaning the event was moved to a later date due to the rain.

정답: B. 폐장

How to solve: The sentence '도서관은 저녁 9시에 〇〇합니다.' means 'The library 〇〇 at 9 PM.' Libraries typically close in the evening. '폐장' is the formal term for closing a public facility like a library or park for the day.

A — 개장' means 'opening (for business)'. This is the opposite of what would happen at 9 PM for a library.

B — 폐장' means 'closing (for business)'. This is the correct word, indicating the library closes for the night at 9 PM.

C — 시작' means 'start'. This doesn't fit the context of a library's operational hours.

D — 완성' means 'completion'. This is unrelated to the library's closing time.