TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (2/28/2026) – uc riverside

정답: A. 학교

How to solve: The sentence '저는 UC 리버사이드 ______에 다닙니다.' means 'I attend UC Riverside ______.' To attend a university, the appropriate noun is '학교' (school/university).

A — '학교' means 'school' or 'university', which is suitable for 'attending UC Riverside'.

B — '집' means 'house' or 'home'. One doesn't 'attend' a house.

C — '공원' means 'park'. One doesn't 'attend' a park in this context.

D — '회사' means 'company'. One doesn't 'attend' a company in the context of a university.

정답: C. 공부해요

How to solve: The sentence 'UC 리버사이드에서 열심히 _______. (한국어)' means 'At UC Riverside, I diligently ______ (Korean).' The most appropriate verb for diligently learning or acquiring knowledge is '공부하다' (to study).

A — '먹어요' means 'eat'. It's not suitable for 'studying Korean'.

B — '마셔요' means 'drink'. It's not suitable for 'studying Korean'.

C — '공부해요' means 'study'. This is the correct verb to use when talking about studying a language like Korean.

D — '자요' means 'sleep'. It's not suitable for 'studying Korean'.

정답: B. 학생

How to solve: The sentence '저는 UC 리버사이드 ______입니다.' means 'I am a UC Riverside ______.' Given that UC Riverside is a university, the most logical identity for someone attending it would be a student.

A — '선생님' means 'teacher' or 'professor'. While there are teachers at a university, 'I am a teacher at UC Riverside' would be a different context.

B — '학생' means 'student'. This is the most common role for someone attending a university.

C — '의사' means 'doctor'. This is unrelated to attending a university as a primary role.

D — '요리사' means 'chef'. This is unrelated to attending a university as a primary role.

정답: C. 도서관

How to solve: The sentence '책을 읽으러 UC 리버사이드 ______에 갑니다.' means 'I go to the UC Riverside ______ to read books.' The place specifically designed for reading books is a library.

A — '시장' means 'market'. People go there to buy things, not typically to read books.

B — '병원' means 'hospital'. People go there for medical treatment, not to read books.

C — '도서관' means 'library'. This is the correct place to go to read books.

D — '식당' means 'restaurant'. People go there to eat, not to read books.

정답: B. 기숙사

How to solve: The sentence '저는 UC 리버사이드 ______에서 살고 있습니다.' means 'I am living in the UC Riverside ______.' For a university student, '기숙사' (dormitory) is a common place to live on or near campus.

A — '기차역' means 'train station'. One does not typically live at a train station.

B — '기숙사' means 'dormitory' or 'residence hall'. This is a common living arrangement for university students.

C — '공항' means 'airport'. One does not typically live at an airport.

D — '영화관' means 'movie theater'. One does not typically live at a movie theater.