TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (2/14/2026) – b

정답: B. 밥

How to solve: The sentence states 'I ate _______ in the morning.' The blank requires a food item that one typically eats for breakfast. '밥' (cooked rice/meal) is a common breakfast item in Korea.

A — '빵' (bread) is a food item and can be eaten for breakfast, but '밥' is a more quintessential Korean breakfast food.

B — '밥' (cooked rice/meal) is a very common and appropriate food item for a Korean breakfast, fitting the verb '먹었습니다' (ate) perfectly.

C — '물' (water) is something one drinks, not eats. So it does not fit '먹었습니다'.

D — '커피' (coffee) is a beverage that one drinks, not eats. So it does not fit '먹었습니다'.

정답: C. 버스

How to solve: The sentence describes a mode of transportation to school, using the verb '타고 갑니다' (go by riding/taking). Among the options, '버스' (bus) is a common public transport vehicle used to go to school.

A — '자전거' (bicycle) can be ridden to school, but '버스' is a very common public transport option implied by the general nature of the sentence.

B — '비행기' (airplane) is not a typical mode of daily transportation for going to school.

C — '버스' (bus) is a widely used and suitable mode of public transportation for commuting to school, fitting the context of '타고 갑니다' (go by taking).

D — '배' (boat) is generally not used for daily school commute unless one lives on an island or near a waterway, which is not the general case.

정답: B. 비싸다

How to solve: The sentence states, 'This bag is too _______, so I cannot buy it.' The reason for not being able to buy something is typically related to its cost. '비싸다' (expensive) logically explains why one cannot buy it.

A — '크다' (big) does not logically lead to being unable to buy something. One might choose not to buy it if it's too big, but 'cannot buy' usually implies a barrier like cost.

B — '비싸다' (expensive) directly explains why one '살 수 없습니다' (cannot buy) an item. If something is too expensive, one might not be able to afford it.

C — '예쁘다' (pretty) would encourage buying, not prevent it. So, it does not fit the consequence '살 수 없습니다'.

D — '작다' (small) does not logically lead to being unable to buy something. Similar to '크다', it's a descriptive characteristic, not a barrier to purchase.

정답: C. 배우다

How to solve: The object of the sentence is '한국어' (Korean language). The action that one typically wants to do with a language is to 'learn' it. '배우다' (to learn) is the appropriate verb here.

A — '먹다' (to eat) is used for consuming food, not for a language.

B — '자다' (to sleep) is about resting, not an action performed with a language.

C — '배우다' (to learn) is the correct verb to use when talking about acquiring knowledge or skills, such as a language. It perfectly fits '한국어를 배우고 싶어요' (I want to learn Korean).

D — '놀다' (to play) is typically used for leisure activities or playing games, not for studying a language in this context.

정답: C. 방

How to solve: The sentence states, 'My _______ is very clean.' The blank needs a noun that represents a personal space that can be described as clean. '방' (room) is a very common personal space that people keep clean.

A — '학교' (school) can be clean, but 'my school' is less commonly described as 'very clean' in the same personal sense as 'my room'.

B — '집' (house/home) can be clean, but '방' (room) is a more specific personal space within a home that is often described as being 'clean' by an individual.

C — '방' (room) is a perfect fit. A room is a personal space that is commonly maintained and described as being '깨끗합니다' (clean).

D — '회사' (company/office) can be clean, but similar to '학교', 'my company' is not typically described as 'very clean' in a personal sense by an individual in the same way their own room would be.