TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (3/25/2026) – arctic frost

정답: B. 추위

How to solve: The sentence describes hands being numb, which is a symptom of cold. Therefore, the blank should be filled with a word meaning 'coldness'.

A — 더위 (heat) is the opposite of what's implied.

B — 추위 (coldness) fits the context of numb hands.

C — 흐림 (cloudiness) describes the sky, not the temperature directly causing numb hands.

D — 바람 (wind) can make it feel colder, but '추위' is the general state of coldness described by numb hands.

정답: C. 얼음

How to solve: The sentence states that something 'freezes' on the lake in winter. The most common thing that freezes on a lake is ice.

A — 흙 (soil/earth) does not typically freeze 'on' a lake.

B — 물 (water) is what freezes, but '얼음' (ice) is the state after freezing and fits better in the blank as the frozen substance.

C — 얼음 (ice) is the correct word for the substance that freezes on a lake in winter.

D — 돌 (stone/rock) does not freeze on a lake.

정답: C. 한파

How to solve: The sentence describes a sudden significant drop in temperature. Among the choices, '한파' specifically refers to a cold wave that causes such a drop.

A — 태풍 (typhoon) is a tropical cyclone, associated with strong winds and heavy rain, not primarily a sudden temperature drop.

B — 장마 (rainy season) is a period of prolonged rain, not directly a cause for a sudden temperature drop.

C — 한파 (cold wave) is the correct term for a sudden and severe drop in temperature.

D — 황사 (yellow dust) refers to dust storms from deserts, which are not directly related to temperature drops.

정답: D. 얼음

How to solve: The question asks for the word most closely related to '눈' (snow). Snow is a form of frozen water, and ice is another form of frozen water.

A — 비 (rain) is liquid precipitation, distinct from snow.

B — 구름 (cloud) is where snow forms, but '얼음' is a more direct physical state relation.

C — 나무 (tree) is unrelated to snow in terms of its physical state.

D — 얼음 (ice) is the most closely related as both are frozen forms of water and are typically found in cold conditions alongside '눈'.

정답: B. 꽁꽁

How to solve: The sentence describes the river freezing so solidly that people can walk on it. The adverb '꽁꽁' specifically means 'solidly' or 'completely frozen' and is often used with '얼다'.

A — 따뜻하게 (warmly) is the opposite of freezing.

B — 꽁꽁 is an adverb describing something being frozen solid, which perfectly fits the context of the river being frozen enough to walk on.

C — 살랑살랑 describes a light breeze or gentle movement.

D — 졸졸 describes the sound or movement of trickling water, which is liquid.