TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (2/4/2026) – brian angelichio

정답: A. 공부하고

How to solve: The sentence means 'Brian Angelichio is ( ) Korean at school.' The most appropriate verb to describe the action of engaging with a language at school is 'to study'.

A — '공부하고 있습니다' means 'is studying'. This perfectly fits the context of learning Korean at school.

B — '먹고 있습니다' means 'is eating'. This is incorrect as one does not 'eat' a language.

C — '보고 있습니다' means 'is watching/seeing'. While one might watch Korean content, the direct action with '한국어' (Korean language) in a school setting is studying.

D — '듣고 있습니다' means 'is listening'. While listening is a part of language learning, '공부하다' (to study) is a more comprehensive and direct fit for the overall activity of learning Korean at school.

정답: C. 건강합니다

How to solve: The sentence describes Brian Angelichio's body condition due to exercising daily. Exercising regularly typically leads to good health. Therefore, the word meaning 'healthy' is the correct choice.

A — '재미있습니다' means 'is interesting/fun'. This describes an experience or personality, not a physical state resulting from exercise.

B — '아픕니다' means 'is sick/hurt'. This is the opposite of the desired effect of regular exercise.

C — '건강합니다' means 'is healthy'. This perfectly fits the context that exercising daily makes one healthy.

D — '바쁩니다' means 'is busy'. This describes a state of activity or schedule, not a physical condition resulting from exercise.

정답: C. 가고

How to solve: The sentence means 'Brian Angelichio wants to ( ) to Korea.' When expressing a desire to travel or move to a specific place, the verb '가다' (to go) is the most natural and common choice.

A — '오고 싶어합니다' means 'wants to come'. This would be correct if the speaker or context implies Brian is coming to the speaker's location in Korea. Without that specific context, '가다' is more general for 'going to Korea'.

B — '살고 싶어합니다' means 'wants to live'. While one might want to live in Korea, the verb '살다' (to live) is usually used with location particles like '에서' (in) rather than '에' (to) when referring to residence. '가다' (to go) is more direct for the act of traveling to.

C — '가고 싶어합니다' means 'wants to go'. This is the most appropriate and common expression for wanting to travel to a country.

D — '만나고 싶어합니다' means 'wants to meet'. You meet a person or group, not a country itself.

정답: A. 항상

How to solve: The sentence means 'Brian Angelichio wakes up ( ) early in the morning.' We need an adverb of frequency that best fits the habitual action of waking up early.

A — '항상' means 'always'. This adverb indicates a consistent habit, which perfectly fits someone who '일찍 일어납니다' (wakes up early) regularly.

B — '가끔' means 'sometimes'. While possible, 'always' or 'frequently' is a more common implication when stating someone 'wakes up early' without other qualifiers.

C — '어제' means 'yesterday'. This is a specific time reference in the past, not an adverb of frequency for a habitual action.

D — '지금' means 'now'. This refers to the present moment, not a repeated or habitual action.

정답: A. 책

How to solve: The sentence means 'Brian Angelichio reads ( ) on weekends.' We need to choose an object that is typically read.

A — '책' means 'book'. One reads a book, making this the correct choice.

B — '연필' means 'pencil'. One writes with a pencil, not reads it.

C — '지우개' means 'eraser'. One uses an eraser to erase, not reads it.

D — '공책' means 'notebook'. One writes in a notebook. While one might read *from* a notebook, '책' (book) is the primary and most direct object associated with the verb '읽다' (to read) as reading material.