TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [TOPIK I Vocabulary] 1–5 (3/3/2026) – norfolk state basketball

정답: A. 좋은

How to solve: The sentence states that the Norfolk State basketball team achieved '____ results' last season. To complete the sentence logically, an adjective that describes 'results' in a positive or negative way is needed. '성적을 거두다' means 'to achieve results'. '아주' means 'very'. Therefore, a word meaning 'good' or 'excellent' is the most suitable.

A — '좋은' means 'good'. This fits perfectly, implying the team had very good results.

B — '나쁜' means 'bad'. While grammatically possible, it would imply the team performed poorly, which isn't the most common or positive context unless specified.

C — '큰' means 'big' or 'large'. While '큰 성적' could be understood in some contexts, it's not the most natural or common collocation to describe the quality of results like '좋은 성적'.

D — '작은' means 'small'. Similar to '큰', '작은 성적' is not a natural expression for describing the quality of sports results.

정답: A. 던집니다

How to solve: The sentence describes an action taken by players in a basketball game to score points. '득점하다' means 'to score points'. '공을 골대에' means 'the ball into the hoop'. The most direct action to get the ball into the hoop is to throw it.

A — '던집니다' comes from '던지다' which means 'to throw'. This is the correct action for putting a basketball into the hoop to score.

B — '잡습니다' comes from '잡다' which means 'to catch' or 'to hold'. While players catch the ball, catching it into the hoop does not result in scoring.

C — '걷습니다' comes from '걷다' which means 'to walk'. Walking with the ball is a violation in basketball (traveling), and it does not result in scoring directly into the hoop.

D — '앉습니다' comes from '앉다' which means 'to sit'. This action is irrelevant to playing basketball and scoring points.

정답: C. 코치

How to solve: The sentence states that a certain person 'told important strategies to the players' of the Norfolk State basketball team. In a sports team context, the person responsible for teaching strategies is the coach.

A — '요리사' means 'chef' or 'cook'. A chef's role is not to teach strategies to sports players.

B — '선생님' means 'teacher'. While a teacher instructs, in a sports team context, the specific term is 'coach'.

C — '코치' means 'coach'. This is the specific role in a sports team responsible for training players and devising strategies.

D — '의사' means 'doctor'. A doctor's role is to provide medical care, not to teach strategies for playing a sport.

정답: A. 재미있

How to solve: The sentence describes the nature of yesterday's Norfolk State basketball game. The phrase '정말 ____습니다' requires an adjective that can describe an event like a game. The most common and positive description for a sports game is that it was 'interesting' or 'fun'.

A — '재미있' is the stem of '재미있다' meaning 'to be interesting' or 'to be fun'. This is a very common and appropriate way to describe a sports game.

B — '슬프' is the stem of '슬프다' meaning 'to be sad'. While a game might have a sad outcome, describing the game itself as 'sad' is less natural than describing it as 'interesting' or 'exciting'.

C — '배고프' is the stem of '배고프다' meaning 'to be hungry'. This describes a physical sensation of a person, not a characteristic of a game.

D — '졸립' is the stem of '졸립다' meaning 'to be sleepy'. This also describes a physical sensation of a person, not a characteristic of a game.

정답: C. 경기

How to solve: The sentence talks about the Norfolk State basketball team and something that will 'be held next week'. In the context of a sports team, what is 'held' or scheduled is typically a 'game' or 'match'.

A — '시험' means 'exam' or 'test'. While students have exams, a sports team primarily has games.

B — '숙제' means 'homework'. This is unrelated to a professional or collegiate sports team's schedule.

C — '경기' means 'game' or 'match'. This is the most appropriate term for what a sports team participates in and what is scheduled to 'be held'.

D — '식사' means 'meal'. While teams eat, a meal is not typically 'held' as a scheduled event in the same way a game is for a team's performance.