TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (6/14/2026) – strands hint today

정답: B. 오늘

How to solve: The sentence '저는 ( ) 한국어를 공부합니다.' means 'I study Korean ( ).' We need a word that fits the context of studying Korean. '오늘' means 'today', which makes a natural sentence. The verb '공부합니다' is in the present tense, indicating a current or habitual action.

A — '어제' means 'yesterday'. While grammatically possible with a past tense verb, it doesn't fit with the present tense '공부합니다'.

B — '오늘' means 'today'. This is the most natural word to complete the sentence, indicating the action of studying Korean happens today.

C — '내일' means 'tomorrow'. This would require a future tense verb form, e.g., '공부할 것입니다'.

D — '모레' means 'the day after tomorrow'. Similar to '내일', it requires a future tense verb form.

정답: D. 문제

How to solve: This question asks to identify the word with a different meaning among the given options. '방법', '방식', and '수단' all relate to 'method', 'way', or 'means' of doing something. '문제' means 'problem' or 'question', which is distinct from the others.

A — '방법' means 'method' or 'way'.

B — '방식' also means 'method', 'style', or 'way'. It is very similar in meaning to '방법'.

C — '수단' means 'means' or 'measure'. It refers to a tool or way to achieve something, similar to '방법' and '방식'.

D — '문제' means 'problem' or 'question'. This word is distinct in meaning from '방법', '방식', and '수단'.

정답: C. 찾았습니다

How to solve: The sentence '저는 잃어버린 열쇠를 ( ).' means 'I ( ) the lost key.' To complete this sentence meaningfully, we need a verb that describes what one would do with a lost key. '찾았습니다' (found) is the most appropriate verb in this context, as '찾다' means 'to find' or 'to look for'.

A — '봤습니다' means 'saw' (from '보다'). While one might see a lost key, '찾다' specifically implies the act of locating something lost after looking for it.

B — '들었습니다' means 'heard' (from '듣다'). This verb does not fit the action of interacting with a lost key.

C — '찾았습니다' means 'found' (from '찾다'). This is the most suitable verb for describing the action of recovering a lost item.

D — '샀습니다' means 'bought' (from '사다'). This verb is unrelated to the situation of a lost key.

정답: A. 합니다

How to solve: The sentence '저는 매일 운동을 ( ).' means 'I ( ) exercise every day.' The verb that commonly pairs with '운동' (exercise) to mean 'to do exercise' is '하다' (to do). Therefore, '합니다' is the correct choice.

A — '합니다' comes from '하다' (to do). '운동을 하다' means 'to do exercise', which perfectly fits the sentence.

B — '봅니다' comes from '보다' (to see/watch). '운동을 보다' would mean 'to watch exercise', which is grammatically possible but less common than 'doing exercise' in this general context.

C — '듣습니다' comes from '듣다' (to hear/listen). This verb does not fit the object '운동'.

D — '먹습니다' comes from '먹다' (to eat). This verb is completely irrelevant to '운동'.

정답: C. 대화

How to solve: The question asks for a word with a similar meaning to '이야기' (story, talk). '대화' means 'conversation' or 'dialogue', which is very similar in meaning to '이야기' when it refers to talking or a discussion.

A — '물건' means 'thing' or 'object'. This is unrelated to '이야기'.

B — '질문' means 'question'. While questions are part of a conversation, '질문' is not a synonym for '이야기'.

C — '대화' means 'conversation' or 'dialogue'. This is the closest synonym to '이야기' in the context of talking or sharing a narrative.

D — '음식' means 'food'. This is unrelated to '이야기'.