TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (6/15/2026) – takefusa kubo

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The sentence states 'Kubo is a famous soccer ________.' You need to choose the word that describes a person who plays soccer professionally.

A — 가수 (singer) is incorrect. Kubo is not a singer.

B — 의사 (doctor) is incorrect. Kubo is not a doctor.

C — 선수 (player) is correct. A '축구 선수' is a 'soccer player'.

D — 교사 (teacher) is incorrect. Kubo is not a teacher.

정답: C. 뛰고

How to solve: The sentence says 'Kubo is actively ________ in Spain.' As a soccer player, you need to choose the verb that describes playing or performing on the field.

A — 공부하고 (studying) is incorrect. While he might study, it's not his primary activity as a soccer player on the field.

B — 일하고 (working) is generally incorrect in this context for a player's performance. '일하다' usually refers to a job in a general sense.

C — 뛰고 (playing/running) is correct. '뛰다' can mean 'to play (sports)' or 'to run', fitting the context of a soccer player's active performance.

D — 자고 (sleeping) is incorrect. Kubo is not sleeping while actively performing.

정답: D. 어리고

How to solve: The sentence states 'Kubo is still a ________ aged player.' Takefusa Kubo is known for being a young talent. Choose the adjective that means 'young' when referring to age.

A — 많고 (many/old) is incorrect. '나이가 많다' means 'to be old', which is not true for Kubo.

B — 적고 (few/small) is incorrect. '나이가 적다' can mean 'to be young', but '어리다' is a more direct and common adjective for 'young'.

C — 크고 (big) is incorrect. It describes size, not age.

D — 어리고 (young) is correct. '어리다' means 'to be young', which accurately describes Kubo.

정답: C. 일본

How to solve: The sentence says 'Kubo is a soccer player from ________.' You need to identify Takefusa Kubo's nationality.

A — 한국 (Korea) is incorrect. He is not from Korea.

B — 중국 (China) is incorrect. He is not from China.

C — 일본 (Japan) is correct. Takefusa Kubo is a Japanese soccer player.

D — 미국 (USA) is incorrect. He is not from the USA.

정답: C. 재능

How to solve: The sentence states 'Kubo has great ________ in soccer.' A famous and skilled player would possess a certain quality related to their sport. Choose the noun that fits this context.

A — 숙제 (homework) is incorrect. This word does not fit the context of a player's ability.

B — 친구 (friend) is incorrect. While he has friends, having '큰 친구' (a big friend) does not make sense in this sentence structure about ability.

C — 재능 (talent) is correct. '재능을 가지고 있다' means 'to have talent', which perfectly describes a skilled soccer player like Kubo.

D — 식사 (meal) is incorrect. This word is irrelevant to a player's skills.