TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (6/25/2026) – lynx vs mystics

정답: B. 경기

How to solve: The sentence talks about two teams, Lynx and Mystics, and something that is about to start. In the context of sports teams, the most appropriate word is '경기' (game/match).

A — '시간' means 'time'. While a game has a time, '시간' itself doesn't fit the blank as the event that starts.

B — '경기' means 'game' or 'match'. This is the most suitable word to describe what happens between two sports teams.

C — '날씨' means 'weather'. This is unrelated to a sports event between two teams.

D — '식사' means 'meal'. This is completely irrelevant to a sports game.

정답: C. 팀

How to solve: The sentence describes Lynx and Mystics within the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association). WNBA is a sports league, and Lynx and Mystics are participants in this league. Therefore, they are '팀' (teams).

A — '회사' means 'company'. Lynx and Mystics are sports organizations, not typical companies in this context.

B — '학교' means 'school'. Sports teams can be part of schools, but Lynx and Mystics are professional WNBA entities.

C — '팀' means 'team'. This is the correct term for groups of players competing in a sport.

D — '도시' means 'city'. While teams are associated with cities (e.g., Minnesota Lynx), they themselves are not cities.

정답: C. 승리

How to solve: The sentence states that Lynx achieved something '극적인' (dramatic) against Mystics in the last game. In sports, a 'dramatic win' ('극적인 승리') is a common expression, referring to a victory. The verb '거두다' often pairs with '승리' (to achieve victory).

A — '패배' means 'defeat' or 'loss'. While possible in a game, '극적인 패배를 거두다' is not a natural expression; '패배하다' or '패배를 당하다' would be used.

B — '시작' means 'start'. This does not fit the context of achieving something in a game that has already happened.

C — '승리' means 'victory'. '극적인 승리를 거두다' (to achieve a dramatic victory) is a perfectly natural and fitting phrase.

D — '연습' means 'practice'. This is an activity, not something achieved '극적으로' in a game.

정답: C. 선수

How to solve: The sentence asks who will show the '가장 좋은 활약' (best performance) in the game. In a sports match, it is the '선수' (player) who performs on the court/field.

A — '관중' means 'spectator' or 'audience'. Spectators watch the game but do not perform in it.

B — '감독' means 'coach'. A coach manages the team and strategy but does not perform on the court.

C — '선수' means 'player'. Players are the ones who participate directly in the game and show performance.

D — '기자' means 'reporter' or 'journalist'. Reporters cover the game but are not participants.

정답: C. 득점

How to solve: The sentence describes Lynx changing the '흐름' (flow/momentum) of the game '막판' (at the last moment) by doing something. In basketball, '득점' (scoring points) is what primarily changes the game's momentum, especially at the end.

A — '날씨' means 'weather'. This is irrelevant to changing the flow of a basketball game.

B — '시간' means 'time'. While time is crucial, '막판 시간으로' doesn't make sense as a factor that changes the flow of the game in this context; rather, what happens *within* that time.

C — '득점' means 'score' or 'point'. Scoring points, especially critical ones at the end of a game, directly impacts the game's momentum and can turn the tide.

D — '장소' means 'place' or 'location'. The location of the game generally doesn't change its flow in this manner.