TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (3/17/2026) – orion samuelson

정답: C. 방송인

How to solve: The sentence states that Orion Samuelson delivered agriculture-related news for decades. We need to choose the profession that best fits this description among the given choices.

A — 요리사 (chef) is incorrect. A chef cooks food, which is not related to delivering news.

B — 가수 (singer) is incorrect. A singer performs songs, which is not related to delivering news.

C — 방송인 (broadcaster) is correct. A broadcaster is a person who presents a program on radio or television, which aligns with 'delivering news'.

D — 작가 (writer) is incorrect. A writer writes books or articles, but the context '전해 온'(delivered/broadcasted) implies a direct broadcast role rather than just writing.

정답: B. 농업

How to solve: The stem mentions '농부들에게 많은 정보를 주었습니다' (gave a lot of information to farmers). This strongly suggests the field he worked in is related to farming.

A — 패션 (fashion) is incorrect. Fashion deals with clothing and trends, not directly related to farmers or agricultural information.

B — 농업 (agriculture) is correct. Agriculture is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products. This directly relates to '농부들' (farmers).

C — 기술 (technology) is incorrect. While technology can be applied to agriculture, it's a broad field and not his primary area of focus as described by his work with 'farmers'.

D — 예술 (art) is incorrect. Art encompasses creative expression, which is unrelated to providing information to farmers about their work.

정답: B. 정보

How to solve: The context implies that Orion Samuelson provided something valuable to the agricultural community, especially given his role in delivering news (from Question 1) and providing information (from Question 2). We need to select the word that best describes what he was a source of.

A — 오락 (entertainment) is incorrect. While broadcasts can be entertaining, his primary role was 'delivering news' and 'providing information', not just entertainment.

B — 정보 (information) is correct. Given his role as a broadcaster in agriculture, he would be a source of valuable information for the community.

C — 상점 (store) is incorrect. A store is a place for buying goods, which does not fit the context of 'source' of something valuable for a community.

D — 휴식 (rest) is incorrect. Rest refers to periods of inactivity, which is not what a broadcaster provides as a 'source'.

정답: D. 지속

How to solve: The phrase '수십 년 동안' (for decades) indicates a long period of time. We need to find a verb that expresses doing the same job over a long duration.

A — 포기 (give up) is incorrect. It means to abandon something, which contradicts 'for decades'.

B — 시작 (start) is incorrect. It means to begin, which does not fit 'for decades' in an ongoing sense.

C — 떠나 (leave) is incorrect. It means to depart from a place or job, which contradicts working 'for decades'.

D — 지속 (continue) is correct. It means to maintain or keep going, which perfectly fits the context of doing the same job 'for decades'.

정답: C. 농부

How to solve: Based on previous questions, Orion Samuelson was a broadcaster in the 'agriculture' field, providing 'information' to the 'agricultural community'. Therefore, his primary audience would be people involved in agriculture.

A — 학생 (students) is incorrect. While students might learn about agriculture, they are not the primary target audience for an agricultural broadcaster.

B — 회사원 (office workers) is incorrect. Office workers generally have different professional interests than agricultural news.

C — 농부 (farmers) is correct. Given his focus on agriculture and providing information to the agricultural community, farmers would be his main audience and beneficiaries.

D — 의사 (doctors) is incorrect. Doctors are medical professionals and would not be the main audience for agricultural programs.