TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (3/9/2026) – ed ingram

정답: B. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes Ed Ingram's profession in American football. "유명한" (famous) and "미식축구" (American football) are key clues. Among the choices, "선수" (player) is the only one that fits the context of someone involved in sports.

A — "학생" means student. Ed Ingram is a professional athlete, not a student in this context.

B — "선수" means player/athlete. This perfectly fits the description of someone famous in American football.

C — "선생님" means teacher. This is unrelated to American football.

D — "의사" means doctor. This is unrelated to American football.

정답: C. 팀

How to solve: The sentence talks about Ed Ingram "뛰고 있습니다" (playing) in something "훌륭한" (great). Athletes play as part of a team.

A — "학교" means school. While some sports are played at school, a professional athlete plays for a team.

B — "회사" means company. This is where people work, not typically where athletes 'play' in a professional context.

C — "팀" means team. This is the correct word as athletes play as part of a team.

D — "식당" means restaurant. This is completely irrelevant to an athlete playing.

정답: C. 힘

How to solve: The sentence states Ed Ingram is "아주 강합니다" (very strong). What is usually strong for an athlete, especially an offensive guard in football? Their physical strength. "힘" means strength/power.

A — "음악" means music. Music cannot be "strong" in this physical sense of an athlete's attribute.

B — "날씨" means weather. Weather can be strong (e.g., strong wind), but it doesn't describe an athlete's personal attribute.

C — "힘" means strength/power. This is a common and fitting attribute for an athlete, especially a football player known for physical prowess.

D — "그림" means picture/drawing. This is unrelated to an athlete's strength.

정답: B. 스포츠

How to solve: The sentence identifies American football as "Ed Ingram's favorite ( )". American football is a type of sport.

A — "음식" means food. American football is not food.

B — "스포츠" means sport. This is the correct category for American football.

C — "책" means book. American football is not a book.

D — "영화" means movie. American football is not a movie.

정답: C. 이기기

How to solve: The sentence states Ed Ingram "열심히 연습합니다" (practices hard) in a "경기" (game) "위해" (in order to). The purpose of practicing hard for a game is to win. "이기기" (to win) is the correct verb.

A — "먹기" means to eat. Athletes don't practice hard for a game in order to eat.

B — "쉬기" means to rest. Practicing hard is the opposite of resting; an athlete practices to perform, not rest during a game.

C — "이기기" means to win. This is the primary goal of practicing hard for a game.

D — "읽기" means to read. This is unrelated to playing a game or practicing for it.