TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘 (Vocabulary)] 1–5 (7/19/2026) – pasta

정답: A. 먹었어요

How to solve: This question asks for the correct verb to use with 'pasta' in the context of being hungry. 'To eat' is the appropriate action for pasta.

A — '먹다' means 'to eat', which is the correct verb to use with pasta when you are hungry. '먹었어요' is the past tense form.

B — '마시다' means 'to drink'. Pasta is eaten, not drunk.

C — '읽다' means 'to read'. You read a book, not pasta.

D — '듣다' means 'to listen' or 'to hear'. You listen to music or hear a sound, not pasta.

정답: B. 면

How to solve: The question asks to identify what 'pasta' is, described as a long food made from flour. 'Noodle' (면) is the most suitable description.

A — '과일' means 'fruit'. Pasta is not a fruit.

B — '면' means 'noodle' or 'pasta'. Pasta is a type of noodle, so this is the correct answer.

C — '빵' means 'bread'. While made from flour, pasta is distinctly different from bread.

D — '채소' means 'vegetable'. Pasta is not a vegetable.

정답: B. 소스

How to solve: This question asks what flavorful item is added to pasta in an Italian restaurant. 'Sauce' is the essential accompaniment that adds flavor to pasta.

A — '물' means 'water'. While water is used to cook pasta, it's not added as a flavorful topping in a restaurant.

B — '소스' means 'sauce'. Various sauces are crucial for pasta dishes and add flavor. This is the correct answer.

C — '컵' means 'cup'. A cup is a container, not an ingredient for pasta.

D — '옷' means 'clothes'. Clothes are unrelated to pasta.

정답: C. 식당

How to solve: The question asks about a place one would go with a friend for lunch to eat pasta. A 'restaurant' is the most suitable location for this activity.

A — '학교' means 'school'. While you might eat lunch at school, a pasta 'school' is not a typical concept for eating out.

B — '병원' means 'hospital'. People go to the hospital for medical reasons, not typically for lunch.

C — '식당' means 'restaurant'. This is the most common place to go out to eat pasta, especially with friends for lunch.

D — '은행' means 'bank'. A bank is for financial transactions, not for eating lunch.

정답: B. 끓여요

How to solve: This question describes the cooking process of pasta: putting noodles in hot water. The correct action is to 'boil' them.

A — '말리다' means 'to dry'. You dry clothes or hair, not boil pasta.

B — '끓이다' means 'to boil'. When making pasta, you boil the noodles in hot water. '끓여요' is the correct conjugated form.

C — '닦다' means 'to wipe' or 'to clean'. You wipe a table or clean a dish, not boil pasta.

D — '버리다' means 'to throw away'. You throw away trash, not boil pasta.