TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (2/10/2026) – nc state vs louisville

정답: B. 경기

How to solve: The sentence talks about two teams, NC State and Louisville, and something that is about to start. In the context of sports teams, a '경기' (game/match) is the most appropriate word.

A — '식사' means 'meal'. This does not fit the context of sports teams.

B — '경기' means 'game' or 'match'. This perfectly fits the context of NC State and Louisville playing against each other.

C — '숙제' means 'homework'. This is irrelevant to a sports event.

D — '시험' means 'test' or 'exam'. This is not related to a sports game.

정답: B. 승리

How to solve: The sentence states that fans cheer hard for their team's ____. Fans cheer for their team to win. Therefore, '승리' (victory) is the correct word.

A — '패배' means 'defeat'. Fans do not cheer for their team's defeat.

B — '승리' means 'victory'. Fans cheer intensely for their team to achieve victory.

C — '준비' means 'preparation'. While preparation is important, fans primarily cheer for the outcome, which is victory.

D — '시작' means 'start'. Fans cheer throughout the game, not just for the start, and 'victory' is the ultimate goal they cheer for.

정답: C. 팀

How to solve: The sentence describes Louisville as strong and good at basketball. In this context, '팀' (team) is the appropriate noun to describe a group playing a sport.

A — '음식' means 'food'. This does not fit the context of basketball.

B — '사람' means 'person'. While Louisville has people, in a sports context, it refers to a collective group playing, which is a team.

C — '팀' means 'team'. This is the correct word to describe a group of players in a sport like basketball.

D — '장소' means 'place'. This is not relevant to describing a strong entity in basketball.

정답: A. 열심히

How to solve: The sentence says that NC State players '노력했습니다' (tried/endeavored) in the game. When someone tries, they usually do so '열심히' (hard/diligently).

A — '열심히' means 'hard' or 'diligently'. It correctly describes the effort put in by players during a game.

B — '가볍게' means 'lightly' or 'casually'. Players usually do not play lightly in a competitive game.

C — '쉽게' means 'easily'. This refers to the ease of the task, not the effort applied.

D — '느리게' means 'slowly'. This describes speed, not effort, and players in a game rarely move slowly unless strategically.

정답: B. 점수

How to solve: The sentence states that NC State recorded a high ____ against Louisville in this game. In sports, '점수' (score/points) is what teams record to determine the winner.

A — '시간' means 'time'. While time is recorded, '높은 시간' doesn't make sense in this context for game results.

B — '점수' means 'score' or 'points'. '높은 점수를 기록하다' (to record a high score) is a common expression in sports.

C — '날씨' means 'weather'. This is irrelevant to a game's performance or outcome.

D — '이름' means 'name'. This has no relation to a team's performance in a game.