TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (1/31/2026) – lakers vs wizards

정답: A. 경기

How to solve: The sentence talks about Lakers and Wizards basketball, implying there will be a game or match. The word '경기' means 'game' or 'match'.

A — 경기 (gyeong-gi) means 'game' or 'match', which fits perfectly with '농구 (basketball)' and '있어요 (there is)'.

B — 음식 (eum-sik) means 'food', which is irrelevant to a basketball match.

C — 학교 (hak-gyo) means 'school', which is irrelevant to a basketball match.

D — 영화 (yeong-hwa) means 'movie', which is irrelevant to a basketball match.

정답: B. 팀

How to solve: Lakers is known as a famous entity related to basketball. The most appropriate word to describe Lakers in this context is 'team'.

A — 건물 (geon-mul) means 'building', which is not related to Lakers being a basketball group.

B — 팀 (tim) means 'team', which correctly describes Lakers as a famous basketball group.

C — 책 (chaek) means 'book', which is irrelevant.

D — 의자 (ui-ja) means 'chair', which is irrelevant.

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes people who 'run hard on the court' in the context of basketball. The word for someone who plays a sport is '선수'.

A — 가수 (ga-su) means 'singer', which is unrelated to basketball or running on a court.

B — 학생 (hak-saeng) means 'student', which is unrelated to professional sports.

C — 선수 (seon-su) means 'player' or 'athlete', which accurately describes people who play basketball and run on a court.

D — 선생님 (seon-saeng-nim) means 'teacher', which is unrelated to playing sports on a court.

정답: C. 응원

How to solve: The context is related to the Lakers team, and the action is described as doing something 'very loudly'. This points to cheering for a sports team.

A — 공부 (gong-bu) means 'study', which is not typically done 'very loudly' for a sports team.

B — 식사 (sik-sa) means 'meal', which is unrelated to a sports team and being 'very loud'.

C — 응원 (eung-won) means 'cheering' or 'support'. '응원하다' (to cheer) is a common action for sports fans, and it can be done '아주 크게 (very loudly)'.

D — 청소 (cheong-so) means 'cleaning', which is irrelevant and not done 'very loudly' for a sports team.

정답: C. 이기다

How to solve: The question asks 'Who will do X in today's game?'. In a game, the main outcomes are winning or losing. '이기다' means 'to win'.

A — 지다 (ji-da) means 'to lose'. While a possible outcome, the more common positive question is 'who will win'.

B — 먹다 (meok-da) means 'to eat', which is irrelevant to a game's outcome.

C — 이기다 (i-gi-da) means 'to win'. This is the most natural and expected question about a game's outcome.

D — 자다 (ja-da) means 'to sleep', which is irrelevant to a game's outcome.