TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (3/28/2026) – sandisk stock

정답: A. 좋아요

How to solve: The sentence asks about the current state of Sandisk stock. '좋아요' (is good) is the most appropriate word to describe a stock's performance.

A — '좋아요' means 'is good', which is a common way to describe a stock performing well.

B — '아파요' means 'is sick' or 'hurts', which is not used for stock.

C — '먹어요' means 'eats', which is irrelevant to stock.

D — '자요' means 'sleeps', which is irrelevant to stock.

정답: A. 사다

How to solve: The sentence expresses a desire to perform an action related to Sandisk stock. '사다' (to buy) is a common action people want to do with stocks.

A — '사다' means 'to buy'. It is common to buy stocks.

B — '팔다' means 'to sell'. While possible, '사다' is a more common choice for a general desire to acquire.

C — '만들다' means 'to make'. You do not 'make' stock in this context.

D — '가다' means 'to go'. It is irrelevant to stocks.

정답: A. 가격

How to solve: The sentence states that Sandisk stock is 'expensive now'. The word that comes before 'is expensive' in relation to stock is typically '가격' (price).

A — '가격' means 'price', which makes perfect sense when talking about something being expensive.

B — '시간' means 'time', which is not related to being expensive.

C — '이름' means 'name', which is not related to being expensive.

D — '날씨' means 'weather', which is irrelevant.

정답: A. 많이

How to solve: The sentence is about possessing Sandisk stock. The blank requires an adverb to quantify 'how much' or 'how many' stock one has. '많이' (a lot) is a suitable fit.

A — '많이' means 'a lot', indicating a large quantity of stock, which fits naturally with '가지고 있어요' (have).

B — '항상' means 'always', which describes frequency, not quantity of possession.

C — '어제' means 'yesterday', which is a time adverb, not relevant to quantity.

D — '내일' means 'tomorrow', which is also a time adverb.

정답: A. 큰

How to solve: The sentence describes Sandisk as a company. '큰' (big) is often used to describe successful or large companies.

A — '큰' (from 크다, to be big) means 'big', which is commonly used to describe a prominent or large company.

B — '작은' (from 작다, to be small) means 'small'. While possible, '아주' (very) often implies a positive or significant scale, making '큰' more likely in a general statement.

C — '긴' (from 길다, to be long) means 'long', which is not used to describe a company's size or success.

D — '많은' (from 많다, to be many/much) means 'many' or 'much'. While a company can have 'many employees' or 'many products', '큰 회사' is a very common phrase to describe a large company.