TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (1/25/2026) – greg bovino

정답: A. 일어납니다

How to solve: This question asks for a verb that describes an action performed 'early every morning'. '일어나다' (to wake up/get up) is the most suitable verb for this context.

A — '일어나다' means 'to wake up' or 'to get up'. It fits perfectly with '매일 아침 일찍' (early every morning).

B — '먹다' means 'to eat'. While one eats in the morning, '일찍 먹습니다' doesn't fit the 'get up' context as well as '일어나다'.

C — '놀다' means 'to play' or 'to hang out'. This verb is not suitable for describing the action of waking up early.

D — '살다' means 'to live' or 'to buy'. Neither meaning fits the context of waking up early.

정답: D. 착합니다

How to solve: This question requires an adjective that describes a student. '착하다' (to be kind/good-natured) is a common positive adjective used to describe a person's character, especially a student.

A — '기쁘다' means 'to be happy'. While a student can be happy, it's less of a general descriptive trait for a 'student' compared to 'kind'.

B — '바쁘다' means 'to be busy'. A student can be busy, but '바쁜 학생' describes their state of activity, not necessarily their inherent character.

C — '슬프다' means 'to be sad'. This is a negative emotion and doesn't fit the likely positive context of describing a student.

D — '착하다' means 'to be kind', 'to be good-natured'. It's a very common and appropriate adjective to describe a student's character positively.

정답: B. 읽습니다

How to solve: The sentence describes an action performed with '책' (books) at a '도서관' (library). The most appropriate verb for interacting with books in a library is '읽다' (to read).

A — '보다' means 'to see' or 'to watch'. While you 'see' a book, the primary action with a book at a library is reading it.

B — '읽다' means 'to read'. This is the most suitable verb for the action of engaging with books at a library.

C — '쓰다' means 'to write' or 'to use'. While one might write in a library, the object is '책을' (books), so '책을 쓰다' (to write a book) is less likely for a general activity than reading.

D — '듣다' means 'to listen'. You listen to music or lectures, not typically books directly, especially in the context of '책을' (books) without additional context like audiobooks.

정답: B. 좋아합니다

How to solve: The sentence uses '만나서' (having met/because he met), implying a resulting feeling or action after meeting new friends. '좋아하다' (to like) is the most natural and positive reaction in this context.

A — '만나다' means 'to meet'. The first part of the sentence already states '친구를 만나서' (having met friends), so repeating '만납니다' makes the sentence redundant and grammatically awkward.

B — '좋아하다' means 'to like'. It's a common and appropriate emotion or feeling when one meets new friends. '만나서 좋아합니다' means 'he likes after meeting' or 'he likes meeting'.

C — '싫어하다' means 'to dislike'. While possible, it's generally not the expected reaction when meeting new friends, especially without further context.

D — '궁금하다' means 'to be curious'. While one might be curious about new friends, '궁금합니다' doesn't fit naturally after '만나서' to express a direct reaction to meeting them.

정답: A. 집

How to solve: This question asks for a noun that can be described as '큰' (big) and is something a person commonly '가지고 있습니다' (has). All options are plausible, but '집' (house) is a very common object to describe with size.

A — '집' means 'house'. '큰 집' (big house) is a very natural and common phrase. It fits well in the context of owning something large.

B — '돈' means 'money'. While one can have a lot of money ('많은 돈'), it's not typically described as '큰 돈' (big money) in the sense of physical size, but rather 'a large sum of money'. The direct adjective '큰' for '돈' is less natural than for '집' or '차'.

C — '차' means 'car'. '큰 차' (big car) is also a natural phrase. This is a plausible answer, but '집' is often a more archetypal 'big' possession.

D — '책상' means 'desk'. '큰 책상' (big desk) is also natural. But compared to '집' or '차', it's usually on a smaller scale of 'big' possessions for a person in general conversation.