TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘 (Vocabulary)] 1–5 (4/25/2026) – joey bosa

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The sentence describes Joey Bosa as an 'excellent ______'. Given he is a famous American football player, the most appropriate word to fill the blank is 'player' or 'athlete'.

A — '학생' means 'student'. Joey Bosa is not known as a student.

B — '선생님' means 'teacher'. Joey Bosa is not a teacher.

C — '선수' means 'player' or 'athlete'. This perfectly fits the description of Joey Bosa as a professional athlete.

D — '의사' means 'doctor'. Joey Bosa is not a doctor.

정답: D. 팀

How to solve: The sentence states Joey Bosa 'is playing in the LA Chargers ______'. When talking about an athlete playing for 'LA Chargers', it refers to the sports team. Therefore, the word for 'team' is needed.

A — '도시' means 'city'. While the LA Chargers are associated with a city, the blank refers to what an athlete plays 'for' or 'in' specifically within a sports context.

B — '학교' means 'school'. Joey Bosa plays for a professional sports organization, not a school.

C — '회사' means 'company'. While a sports organization is a type of company, '팀' is the specific and most appropriate term for a sports group.

D — '팀' means 'team'. This is the correct word to describe the group an athlete plays with in a sport.

정답: C. 유명한

How to solve: The sentence describes Joey Bosa as 'a very ______ player in American football'. Given his reputation, he is well-known. We need an adjective meaning 'famous'.

A — '작고' is the conjugated form of '작다' meaning 'small'. Joey Bosa is known for being large, not small, and this adjective doesn't fit the context of a 'player's' status.

B — '쉬운' is the adjective form of '쉽다' meaning 'easy'. This does not describe a player's characteristic in this context.

C — '유명한' is the adjective form of '유명하다' meaning 'famous'. This accurately describes Joey Bosa as a prominent player.

D — '아픈' is the adjective form of '아프다' meaning 'sick' or 'hurt'. This does not fit the context of describing his general status as a player.

정답: A. 큰

How to solve: The sentence says, 'Joey Bosa's body is very ______ and he is strong'. The phrase '몸이 ______' needs an adjective to describe his body, which aligns with '힘이 세다' (to be strong). For a strong football player, 'big' is a common and fitting description of their physique.

A — '큰' is the adjective form of '크다' meaning 'big' or 'large'. This fits well with a strong football player's physique, as '몸이 크다' means to have a big build, which relates to strength.

B — '좋은' is the adjective form of '좋다' meaning 'good'. While his body might be 'good', '큰' directly relates to '힘이 세다' (strong) by describing his physical size in a more specific way.

C — '빠른' is the adjective form of '빠르다' meaning 'fast'. While athletes can be fast, the sentence explicitly mentions '힘이 셉니다' (is strong), and 'big' is a more direct physical attribute related to strength in this context.

D — '작은' is the adjective form of '작다' meaning 'small'. This is the opposite of what is implied by '힘이 셉니다' for a football player.

정답: B. 좋아합니다

How to solve: The sentence states, 'Joey Bosa has many fans who ______ him'. Fans typically 'like' or 'love' their favorite athletes. We need a verb that expresses this sentiment.

A — '싫어합니다' is the honorific form of '싫어하다' meaning 'to dislike'. This is contrary to what fans feel towards a popular athlete.

B — '좋아합니다' is the honorific form of '좋아하다' meaning 'to like' or 'to love'. This is the most appropriate action or feeling of fans towards a popular athlete.

C — '봅니다' is the honorific form of '보다' meaning 'to watch' or 'to see'. While fans watch games, the phrase '팬들이 많이 ______ 있습니다' (many fans ____ him) implies a sentiment or active appreciation, and 'liking' is more fundamental than just 'watching' in this context.

D — '먹습니다' is the honorific form of '먹다' meaning 'to eat'. This is completely irrelevant to the context.