TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (3/23/2026) – lauren betts

정답: A. 시간

How to solve: The sentence means 'I don't have ______ every day.' Among the choices, '시간 (time)' fits best to complete the sentence, indicating a lack of time. '친구 (friend)', '학교 (school)', and '돈 (money)' do not make sense in this specific context of lacking something daily that prevents other activities.

A — This is the correct answer. '시간' means 'time', and '시간이 없다' means 'to have no time', which is a natural phrase for expressing busyness.

B — '친구' means 'friend'. '친구가 없다' (to have no friend) is grammatically possible but doesn't fit the context of '매일 (every day)' as naturally as '시간' when discussing daily schedules.

C — '학교' means 'school'. '학교가 없다' (to have no school) doesn't make sense in this context.

D — '돈' means 'money'. '돈이 없다' (to have no money) is grammatically correct, but '시간이 없다' is a more common expression for being busy 'every day'.

정답: B. 먹었습니다

How to solve: The sentence means 'I was hungry, so I _______ rice.' The verb that correctly describes the action of consuming rice when hungry is '먹다 (to eat)'. The past tense form '먹었습니다' is appropriate.

A — '마셨습니다' is the past tense of '마시다 (to drink)'. You drink beverages, not rice.

B — This is the correct answer. '먹었습니다' is the past tense of '먹다 (to eat)', which is the appropriate verb for eating rice.

C — '잤습니다' is the past tense of '자다 (to sleep)'. This verb does not relate to eating rice.

D — '입었습니다' is the past tense of '입다 (to wear)'. This verb is used for wearing clothes, not eating food.

정답: B. 좋습니다

How to solve: The sentence means 'Today's weather is really _______.' Among the given choices, '좋습니다 (is good)' is the most natural adjective to describe pleasant weather. The other options do not fit the context.

A — '재미있습니다' means 'is interesting' or 'is fun'. This is not typically used to describe weather.

B — This is the correct answer. '좋습니다' means 'is good', and it is commonly used to describe nice weather ('날씨가 좋다').

C — '슬픕니다' means 'is sad'. Weather cannot be sad.

D — '아픕니다' means 'is sick' or 'is painful'. This is not used to describe weather.

정답: C. 책

How to solve: The sentence means 'I borrowed _______ from the library.' A library is a place where you borrow '책 (books)'. The other items are typically not borrowed from a library in this general context.

A — '펜' means 'pen'. While you might use a pen in a library, you don't typically borrow it from the library itself.

B — '연필' means 'pencil'. Similar to a pen, it's not a primary item borrowed from a library.

C — This is the correct answer. '책' means 'book', which is the main item borrowed from a library.

D — '지우개' means 'eraser'. This is also not a common item to borrow from a library.

정답: C. 공부합니다

How to solve: The sentence means 'I _______ Korean diligently.' The most appropriate verb to describe the diligent action related to learning a language like Korean is '공부하다 (to study)'. Therefore, '공부합니다' fits best.

A — '읽습니다' means 'read'. While reading is part of learning a language, '공부하다' is a more general and fitting verb for 'learning Korean diligently'.

B — '씁니다' means 'write'. Similar to reading, writing is a component but '공부하다' is broader.

C — This is the correct answer. '공부합니다' is the present tense of '공부하다 (to study)', which perfectly describes 'studying Korean diligently'.

D — '듣습니다' means 'listen'. Listening is also a part of language learning, but '공부하다' encompasses all these aspects when one 'studies a language'.