TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (5/23/2026) – property tax

정답: B. 세금

How to solve: The question asks for the term that refers to money paid to the government or local autonomous bodies. Among the choices, '세금' (tax) is the correct word that fits this definition.

A — '상품' means 'product' or 'merchandise', which is incorrect.

B — '세금' means 'tax', which is the money paid to the government. This is the correct answer.

C — '요금' means 'fee' or 'charge' for services, not typically for the government in this general context.

D — '벌금' means 'fine', which is a penalty for breaking rules, not a regular payment to the government.

정답: B. 납부해야

How to solve: The sentence indicates an action that must be performed for property tax ('재산세') within a set deadline ('정해진 기한 안에'). The appropriate action for taxes is 'to pay' or 'to submit'.

A — '신고해야' means 'must report' or 'must declare', which is part of the tax process but not the act of paying itself.

B — '납부해야' means 'must pay' or 'must submit (taxes)', which is the correct action for '재산세' within a deadline.

C — '계산해야' means 'must calculate', which is a preliminary step, not the final action of submitting the tax.

D — '면제해야' means 'must exempt', which is the opposite of paying tax.

정답: C. 재산

How to solve: The question defines items like houses, land, and cars that have monetary value. The term for such possessions is 'property'.

A — '소득' means 'income', which is money earned, not physical possessions.

B — '소비' means 'consumption' or 'spending', which is an action, not an item.

C — '재산' means 'property' or 'assets', which correctly describes valuable possessions like houses, land, and cars. This is the correct answer.

D — '대출' means 'loan', which is borrowed money, not owned assets.

정답: C. 주택

How to solve: The question asks for the common name of a building built for people to live in. The appropriate term for a residential building is '주택'.

A — '상점' means 'store' or 'shop', where goods are sold.

B — '사무실' means 'office', where work is done.

C — '주택' means 'house' or 'residence', a building where people live. This is the correct answer.

D — '공장' means 'factory', where goods are manufactured.

정답: B. 부과

How to solve: The question describes the action of the government demanding citizens to pay taxes. The term that means to impose or levy a tax is '부과'.

A — '감소' means 'decrease' or 'reduction', which is the opposite of imposing something.

B — '부과' means 'imposition' or 'levy (of tax)', which precisely describes the government's action of requiring tax payments. This is the correct answer.

C — '해결' means 'resolution' or 'solution', which is about solving a problem.

D — '연기' means 'postponement' or 'delay', which is about changing the timing of an event.