TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (4/25/2026) – jakobe thomas

정답: A. 읽습니다

How to solve: The sentence describes an action related to books in a library. "읽다" (to read) is the most appropriate verb for reading a book. "봅니다" (to see/watch) can also be used, but "책을 읽다" is the standard collocation. In TOPIK I, "읽다" is a core vocabulary for reading.

A — "읽습니다" is the polite declarative form of "읽다" (to read). It is the correct verb to use with "책을" (a book).

B — "먹습니다" is from "먹다" (to eat), which is incorrect for books.

C — "마십니다" is from "마시다" (to drink), which is incorrect for books.

D — "봅니다" is from "보다" (to see/watch). While one 'sees' a book, the act of processing the content of a book is "읽다". "책을 보다" often means to look at a book, check it, or briefly glance at it, whereas "책을 읽다" implies the act of reading its contents. For a TOPIK I level, "읽습니다" is the most direct and common answer for "reading a book".

정답: A. 어제

How to solve: The verb "했습니다" (did) is in the past tense, so the blank requires a past tense adverb. "어제" (yesterday) is the only past tense adverb among the choices.

A — "어제" means "yesterday," which fits the past tense verb "했습니다."

B — "내일" means "tomorrow," which requires a future tense verb.

C — "항상" means "always," indicating a habitual action, not specific to the past event described.

D — "지금" means "now," indicating the present tense.

정답: A. 좋아합니다

How to solve: The sentence states "아주" (very), followed by an emotion or opinion about Korean food. "좋아합니다" (likes) is the most natural fit to express a positive feeling towards food.

A — "좋아합니다" (likes) expresses a positive preference for Korean food, which makes sense in the context of "아주" (very much).

B — "어렵습니다" (is difficult) refers to difficulty, not usually applied to the taste or general feeling about food in this context.

C — "예쁩니다" (is pretty) describes appearance, not taste or preference for food.

D — "많습니다" (is many/much) describes quantity, not preference or quality of food itself.

정답: A. 뜨거운

How to solve: The blank describes the type of coffee. "뜨거운" (hot) is a common adjective used with "커피" (coffee) to describe its temperature.

A — "뜨거운" (hot) is the correct adjective to describe the temperature of coffee.

B — "어려운" (difficult) describes difficulty, not applicable to coffee.

C — "무거운" (heavy) describes weight, not applicable to coffee.

D — "가까운" (close) describes proximity, not applicable to coffee.

정답: A. 여행합니다

How to solve: The sentence mentions "매주 주말에" (every weekend) and "가족과 함께" (with family). While other options could technically be done with family, "여행합니다" (travels) is a common and appropriate activity for a family every weekend, especially in the context of a general TOPIK I vocabulary question that implies leisure. "먹습니다" (eats) is too general, "공부합니다" (studies) or "일합니다" (works) are less likely regular family activities every weekend. "여행하다" implies going somewhere or doing an activity together, which fits family weekend plans well.

A — "여행합니다" (travels/goes on a trip) is a common and suitable activity for a family on weekends.

B — "먹습니다" (eats) is too general; families eat every day, not just "매주 주말에" as a main activity. While they might eat *during* a trip, it's not the overarching activity described.

C — "공부합니다" (studies) is less common as a primary family weekend activity.

D — "일합니다" (works) is typically done on weekdays, and usually not a family activity on weekends.