TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (2/24/2026) – red sox

정답: A. 팀

How to solve: The Boston Red Sox is a well-known baseball organization. The blank requires a noun that refers to a group of athletes playing together. '팀' (team) is the most appropriate word.

A — Correct. '팀' means 'team', which is what the Boston Red Sox is.

B — Incorrect. '공' means 'ball'. The Red Sox is not a ball.

C — Incorrect. '물' means 'water'. This is unrelated.

D — Incorrect. '책' means 'book'. This is unrelated.

정답: A. 이겨서

How to solve: The sentence states that the fans were happy. In the context of a game, fans become happy when their team wins. Therefore, a verb meaning 'to win' is needed.

A — Correct. '이겨서' comes from '이기다' (to win), meaning 'because they won'. This logically leads to fans being happy.

B — Incorrect. '먹어서' comes from '먹다' (to eat). Eating a game doesn't make sense.

C — Incorrect. '자서' comes from '자다' (to sleep). Sleeping during a game is irrelevant to fan happiness about the outcome.

D — Incorrect. '읽어서' comes from '읽다' (to read). Reading a game doesn't make sense.

정답: A. 운동장

How to solve: Baseball games are played in specific venues. The blank requires a word referring to a place where sports activities, especially a baseball game, are held.

A — Correct. '운동장' means 'sports field' or 'stadium', which is where baseball games are typically played.

B — Incorrect. '학교' means 'school'. While schools might have sports fields, '운동장' is the more direct and general term for a game venue.

C — Incorrect. '병원' means 'hospital'. Hospitals are for medical treatment.

D — Incorrect. '식당' means 'restaurant'. Restaurants are for eating.

정답: A. 팬

How to solve: The verb '응원하다' means 'to cheer for' or 'to support'. The blank requires a noun referring to the people who cheer for a sports team.

A — Correct. '팬' means 'fan'. Fans are the people who cheer for a team.

B — Incorrect. '선생님' means 'teacher'. Teachers instruct students, not typically cheer for a team as their primary role.

C — Incorrect. '경찰관' means 'police officer'. Police officers maintain public order.

D — Incorrect. '회사원' means 'office worker'. Office workers work in companies.

정답: A. 인기 있는

How to solve: The Boston Red Sox is described as a '유명한' (famous) team. A word that aligns with 'famous' and describes a team positively is needed.

A — Correct. '인기 있는' means 'popular'. A famous team is usually a popular team.

B — Incorrect. '어려운' means 'difficult'. While a team might be difficult to beat, describing a team as 'difficult' in this general context is awkward.

C — Incorrect. '조용한' means 'quiet'. A sports team, especially a famous one, is not typically described as quiet.

D — Incorrect. '슬픈' means 'sad'. A team does not possess the emotion of sadness.