TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary (명사)] 1–5 (1/28/2026) – us attorney lindsey halligan

정답: A. 사건

How to solve: The sentence states that Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan handled something important. Among the choices, '사건' (case/incident) is the most appropriate noun to be handled by a prosecutor in a legal context.

A — 사건 (sageon) means 'case' or 'incident'. Prosecutors handle legal cases.

B — 친구 (chingu) means 'friend'. It is not something a prosecutor would 'handle' in this professional context.

C — 시간 (sigan) means 'time'. It does not fit the context of a prosecutor's work.

D — 음식 (eumsik) means 'food'. It is unrelated to a prosecutor's duties.

정답: A. 열심히

How to solve: The sentence describes how Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan tries to catch criminals. An attorney's work often involves diligent effort. '열심히' (diligently/hard) best fits the context of 'trying hard' (노력하다).

A — 열심히 (yeolsimhi) means 'diligently' or 'hard'. It is suitable for describing a prosecutor's effort.

B — 조용히 (joyonghi) means 'quietly'. While some aspects might be quiet, it doesn't describe the overall effort to catch criminals.

C — 빨리 (ppalli) means 'quickly'. Speed is not the primary descriptor of the effort here.

D — 가끔 (gakkeum) means 'sometimes'. This refers to frequency, not the manner of effort.

정답: B. 법률

How to solve: Lindsey Halligan is known as a US Attorney. An attorney's profession is in the field of law. Therefore, '법률' (law) is the most fitting word to describe her area of expertise.

A — 건강 (geon-gang) means 'health'. This is not her field of expertise as an attorney.

B — 법률 (beomnyul) means 'law' or 'legal matters'. This perfectly aligns with the profession of an attorney.

C — 교육 (gyoyuk) means 'education'. This is not directly related to her role as an attorney.

D — 예술 (yesul) means 'art'. This is unrelated to her profession.

정답: A. 발표하기 위해

How to solve: The sentence describes attending a meeting for a purpose related to important information. A prosecutor would typically attend a meeting to 'announce' or 'present' important information. '발표하기 위해' (to announce) fits this context best.

A — 발표하기 위해 (balpyohagi wihae) means 'to announce' or 'to present'. This is a common activity for professionals in meetings.

B — 먹기 위해 (meokgi wihae) means 'to eat'. Meetings are generally not for eating important information.

C — 자기 위해 (jagi wihae) means 'to sleep'. This is clearly inappropriate for attending a meeting for important information.

D — 놀기 위해 (nolgi wihae) means 'to play'. This is completely unrelated to a professional meeting.

정답: A. 결정

How to solve: The sentence states that something belonging to Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan is always 'fair' (공정합니다). In a legal context, a prosecutor's 'decisions' (결정) are expected to be fair and impartial.

A — 결정 (gyeoljeong) means 'decision'. A prosecutor's decisions should be fair.

B — 노래 (norae) means 'song'. A song being 'fair' does not make sense in this context.

C — 사진 (sajin) means 'picture'. A picture being 'fair' is not the intended meaning.

D — 옷 (ot) means 'clothes'. Clothes are not typically described as 'fair' in this manner.