TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (2/26/2026) – daniil medvedev

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes Daniil Medvedev as a famous Russian. Among the choices, '선수' (athlete/player) is the most appropriate word to describe him, as he is a well-known tennis player.

A — '가수' means singer. Daniil Medvedev is not a singer.

B — '배우' means actor. Daniil Medvedev is not an actor.

C — '선수' means athlete or player. This is correct as he is a tennis player.

D — '작가' means writer. Daniil Medvedev is not a writer.

정답: C. 우승했다

How to solve: The sentence talks about Daniil Medvedev at the 2021 US Open tennis tournament. The most suitable action for an athlete in a major tournament is to win. '우승했다' means 'won the championship'.

A — '여행했다' means traveled. It's unlikely he just traveled at a major tournament.

B — '공부했다' means studied. This is not relevant to a tennis tournament.

C — '우승했다' means won the championship. This is correct as he famously won the US Open in 2021.

D — '쉬었다' means rested. While athletes rest, 'winning' is the key achievement in a tournament context.

정답: C. 강한

How to solve: The sentence describes Daniil Medvedev's tennis skills. He is known for his strong and powerful game. '강한' (strong) is the most fitting adjective.

A — '약한' means weak. His skills are not weak.

B — '느린' means slow. While movement speed is part of tennis, 'slow' doesn't describe his overall skill set accurately, especially his powerful strokes.

C — '강한' means strong. This accurately describes his powerful tennis skills.

D — '작은' means small. This adjective is not suitable for describing tennis skills.

정답: D. 빨라서

How to solve: The sentence states that Daniil Medvedev's serve makes it difficult for opponents to return. A fast serve would make it difficult to return. '빨라서' (because it is fast) is the correct choice.

A — '쉬워서' means because it is easy. If his serve was easy, it wouldn't be hard for opponents to receive.

B — '약해서' means because it is weak. A weak serve would be easy to return.

C — '평범해서' means because it is ordinary/average. An ordinary serve wouldn't specifically make it difficult to return.

D — '빨라서' means because it is fast. A fast serve is difficult for opponents to return, which fits the context.

정답: C. 코트

How to solve: The sentence describes Daniil Medvedev playing a great match in tennis. The specific area where tennis is played is a '코트' (court).

A — '무대' means stage. This is for performances like concerts or plays, not tennis.

B — '수영장' means swimming pool. This is for swimming, not tennis.

C — '코트' means court. This is the correct term for a tennis playing area.

D — '길' means road/street. This is not where professional tennis matches are played.