TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (7/6/2026) – real estate market

정답: D. 부동산

How to solve: The sentence means 'If you want to find a house, you should first go to _______.'. To find a house, one typically goes to a real estate agency. Among the given options, '부동산' (real estate agency) is the most appropriate place.

A — 병원 (hospital) is where you go when you are sick. It is irrelevant to finding a house.

B — 학교 (school) is an educational institution. It is not related to finding a house.

C — 은행 (bank) is for financial services. While related to finances, it's not the primary place to start looking for a house itself.

D — 부동산 (real estate agency) is the correct place to visit when looking for a house to rent or buy.

정답: A. 월세

How to solve: The sentence states that 'This room is 300,000 won per month.' The phrase '한 달에' (per month) clearly indicates a monthly payment. Therefore, '월세' (monthly rent) is the correct term for this type of payment.

A — 월세 (monthly rent) refers to a rental system where a monthly payment is made to the landlord. This matches the context of '한 달에 30만원'.

B — 전세 (lump-sum deposit rent) is a unique Korean rental system where a large lump-sum deposit is paid upfront, with no monthly rent. This does not fit the context.

C — 매매 (buying and selling) refers to transactions involving the purchase and sale of property, not rental payments.

D — 이사 (moving) refers to the act of moving from one house to another. It is not a type of rent.

정답: A. 계약

How to solve: The sentence means 'When renting a house, you need to make a _______ with the landlord.' When renting a house, it is essential to sign a formal agreement or contract with the landlord. '계약' (contract) is the most appropriate word.

A — 계약 (contract) is a formal agreement made between two or more parties, which is necessary when renting or buying property.

B — 식사 (meal) refers to eating food. It is irrelevant to renting a house.

C — 운동 (exercise) refers to physical activity. It has no relation to renting a house.

D — 청소 (cleaning) refers to tidying up. While cleaning might be done in a house, it's not what you 'do' with a landlord when renting.

정답: C. 이사

How to solve: The sentence means 'Next week, I'm _______ to a new house. I have a lot of stuff, so it seems like it will be hard.' The context of going to a new house and having a lot of belongings implies the act of moving. '이사' (moving) is the correct term.

A — 여행 (travel) means going on a trip, not moving to a new residence.

B — 운동 (exercise) refers to physical activity, which doesn't fit the context of going to a new house with belongings.

C — 이사 (moving) refers to changing one's residence. This perfectly matches the context of going to a '새 집' (new house) and having '짐이 많아서' (a lot of stuff).

D — 쇼핑 (shopping) refers to buying goods. It is unrelated to relocating to a new house.

정답: C. 가격

How to solve: The sentence means 'These days, apartment _______ is too expensive, so it's hard to buy a house.' When discussing something being '비싸다' (expensive) in the context of buying a house, we are referring to its cost or price. '가격' (price) is the appropriate word.

A — 날씨 (weather) refers to atmospheric conditions. It does not relate to the expense of buying a house.

B — 시간 (time) refers to the duration. It is not something that is 'expensive' in the context of buying property.

C — 가격 (price) refers to the amount of money required to buy something. This fits perfectly with '너무 비싸다' (too expensive) and '집을 사기 어렵다' (hard to buy a house).

D — 음식 (food) refers to edible items. It is unrelated to apartment costs.