TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (6/18/2026) – olivia miles

정답: A. 공부하는

How to solve: The sentence describes Olivia Miles as a student who is related to Korean. Among the choices, '공부하는' (studying) is the most appropriate verb to describe a student's action with a language.

A — '공부하는' means 'studying.' It fits naturally as a student studies a language.

B — '먹는' means 'eating.' One does not 'eat' a language.

C — '자는' means 'sleeping.' One does not 'sleep' a language.

D — '노는' means 'playing.' While one can 'play' with language in some contexts, 'studying' is the primary action for a student learning a language.

정답: C. 병원

How to solve: The sentence states 'Olivia Miles is now at the ___.' We need a noun that represents a place where someone can be. Among the choices, '병원' (hospital) is a place.

A — '사과' means 'apple.' It is a fruit, not a place.

B — '의자' means 'chair.' It is an object, not a place.

C — '병원' means 'hospital.' It is a place where someone can be.

D — '물' means 'water.' It is a liquid, not a place.

정답: B. 큰

How to solve: The sentence describes Olivia Miles's height ('키가'). We need an adjective that can describe height. '큰' (tall/big) is used to describe someone who is tall in height, making '키가 큰 사람' (a tall person) a common phrase. '작은' (short) is also for height but usually paired with '키가 작다'. Without additional context, '큰' is a general and appropriate descriptor.

A — '작은' means 'small' or 'short.' It is used to describe someone who is short in height ('키가 작은 사람').

B — '큰' means 'big' or 'tall.' It is used to describe someone who is tall in height ('키가 큰 사람'). This is a suitable description.

C — '착한' means 'kind' or 'good-hearted.' It describes personality, not height.

D — '예쁜' means 'pretty' or 'beautiful.' It describes appearance, not height.

정답: B. 매일

How to solve: The sentence states 'Olivia Miles goes for a walk in the park ___ morning.' We need an adverb that indicates frequency or regularity for 'morning.' '매일' (every day) is the most appropriate choice.

A — '아주' means 'very.' It modifies adjectives or adverbs, not suitable for 'morning.'

B — '매일' means 'every day.' It fits perfectly to describe 'every morning.'

C — '너무' means 'too/very.' Similar to '아주,' it modifies adjectives or adverbs.

D — '많이' means 'a lot.' It describes quantity or degree, not frequency in relation to 'morning.'

정답: B. 했어요

How to solve: Speaker B's response '쉬었어요' (I rested) is in the past tense. Therefore, speaker A's question about what Olivia Miles did on the weekend should also be in the past tense. '했어요' (did you do) is the correct past tense form.

A — '해요' is the present tense form ('do you do?'). It doesn't match the past tense response.

B — '했어요' is the past tense form ('did you do?'). It matches the past tense response '쉬었어요.'

C — '할 거예요' is the future tense form ('will you do?'). It doesn't match the past tense response.

D — '하십시오' is the imperative form ('please do'). It doesn't fit the context of asking a question about a past action.