TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (6/6/2026) – portugal vs

정답: A. 나라

How to solve: The sentence describes Portugal as being 'in Europe'. The blank needs a word that describes what Portugal is. Among the choices, '나라' (country) is the most appropriate word to complete the sentence.

A — '나라' means country. Portugal is a country in Europe. This fits the context perfectly.

B — '도시' means city. While Portugal has cities, Portugal itself is not a city.

C — '섬' means island. Portugal is not an island.

D — '산' means mountain. Portugal is not a mountain.

정답: A. 여행

How to solve: The sentence expresses a desire to 'go to Portugal'. The blank requires an activity one typically does when visiting another country for leisure. '여행' (travel) is the most suitable choice.

A — '여행' means travel or trip. One goes to another country for travel. This is the most natural fit.

B — '공부' means study. While one could study in Portugal, '가고 싶어요' (want to go) usually implies a general visit rather than specifically studying, especially in a TOPIK I context.

C — '운동' means exercise or sports. This is unrelated to going to a country in general.

D — '쇼핑' means shopping. While one might shop while traveling, '쇼핑 가고 싶어요' is less common than '여행 가고 싶어요' when talking about visiting a whole country.

정답: B. 수도

How to solve: The sentence states that Lisbon is '[something] of Portugal'. Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal. Therefore, '수도' (capital) is the correct word.

A — '언어' means language. Portugal's language is Portuguese, not Lisbon.

B — '수도' means capital city. Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal. This matches the information.

C — '문화' means culture. Lisbon is a city with culture, but it's not 'the culture' of Portugal.

D — '날씨' means weather. Lisbon is not the weather of Portugal.

정답: B. 에그타르트

How to solve: The sentence talks about going to Portugal and being able to 'eat something delicious'. Among the choices, only '에그타르트' (egg tart) is a food item, and it is famously associated with Portugal.

A — '책' means book. You cannot eat a book.

B — '에그타르트' means egg tart. This is a famous Portuguese pastry and is edible. This is the correct answer.

C — '옷' means clothes. You cannot eat clothes.

D — '자동차' means car. You cannot eat a car.

정답: D. 포르투갈어

How to solve: The sentence states that 'Portuguese people use [something]'. This blank refers to the language spoken by the people of Portugal. The language of Portugal is Portuguese.

A — '영어' means English. English is not the official language of Portugal.

B — '일본어' means Japanese. Japanese is not the official language of Portugal.

C — '스페인어' means Spanish. While Spain is a neighboring country, Spanish is not the official language of Portugal.

D — '포르투갈어' means Portuguese. This is the official language spoken by people in Portugal. This is the correct answer.