TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (4/2/2026) – liam hicks

정답: C. 벗

How to solve: The question asks for a word most similar in meaning to '친구' (friend). You need to identify the synonym among the choices.

A — '사람' means person. While a friend is a person, it's not the most similar term.

B — '가족' means family. This is a different social relationship.

C — '벗' also means friend or companion, making it the closest synonym to '친구'.

D — '선생님' means teacher. This is not related to 'friend'.

정답: A. 갑니다

How to solve: The sentence states 'I go to school every day'. You need to choose the verb that correctly expresses 'go' in the honorific/formal form.

A — '갑니다' (from 가다) means 'go'. This fits the context of 'going to school'.

B — '먹습니다' (from 먹다) means 'eat'. This is not suitable for 'going to school'.

C — '마십니다' (from 마시다) means 'drink'. This is not suitable for 'going to school'.

D — '읽습니다' (from 읽다) means 'read'. This is not suitable for 'going to school'.

정답: A. 작다

How to solve: The question asks for the antonym (opposite word) of '크다' (big). You need to select the word that means 'small'.

A — '작다' means 'small'. This is the opposite of '크다'.

B — '많다' means 'many' or 'much'. This is related to quantity, not size.

C — '좋다' means 'good'. This is a different adjective.

D — '빠르다' means 'fast'. This is a different adjective related to speed.

정답: C. 그래서

How to solve: The first sentence states 'I like Korean'. The second sentence states 'I study Korean'. You need to find the connector that shows a cause-and-effect relationship (liking Korean is the reason for studying it).

A — '그리고' means 'and'. It connects two independent clauses or lists items, but doesn't imply cause and effect.

B — '하지만' means 'but' or 'however'. It indicates contrast.

C — '그래서' means 'so' or 'therefore'. It indicates that the second clause is a result or consequence of the first clause, which fits the context.

D — '그러나' also means 'but' or 'however'. It indicates contrast, similar to '하지만'.

정답: A. 먹었

How to solve: The phrase '잘 ( )습니다' is a common expression used after a meal. You need to complete it with the correct past tense verb stem.

A — '먹었' is the past tense stem of '먹다' (to eat). '잘 먹었습니다' means 'I ate well' or 'Thank you for the meal', which is correct after eating.

B — '잤' is the past tense stem of '자다' (to sleep). '잘 잤습니다' means 'I slept well'.

C — '왔' is the past tense stem of '오다' (to come). '잘 왔습니다' means 'You came well' or 'Welcome' (less common in this exact form).

D — '갔' is the past tense stem of '가다' (to go). '잘 갔습니다' means 'You went well' (less common in this exact form).