TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (7/22/2026) – southwest new nonstop routes

정답: B. 새로운

How to solve: The sentence describes Southwest Airlines opening routes that make travel convenient. '새로운' (new) best fits the context of 'new nonstop routes' being opened.

A — '넓은' means wide, which does not fit the context of opening routes.

B — '새로운' means new, which makes sense for newly opened routes that increase convenience.

C — '빠른' means fast, which might describe a flight, but not the routes themselves in this context.

D — '짧은' means short, which might describe a flight duration but is not suitable for describing the 'routes' being opened.

정답: C. 직항

How to solve: The phrase '갈아탈 필요 없이 바로 목적지에 도착할 수 있다' (can arrive at the destination directly without transfer) clearly indicates a nonstop flight. '직항' means nonstop.

A — '복잡한' means complex, which contradicts the idea of convenience.

B — '가까운' means close, which describes distance, not the type of route that eliminates transfers.

C — '직항' means nonstop, which perfectly matches the description of reaching the destination directly without transfer.

D — '먼' means far, which is opposite to the convenience implied by a direct route.

정답: C. 노선

How to solve: Southwest Airlines announced new services (신규 취항) to provide more travel options. '노선' (route) is the most suitable word for travel options provided by an airline.

A — '시간' means time, which is related to travel but not the primary 'thing' an airline provides as 'travel options'.

B — '요금' means fare, which is the price of travel, not the travel choice itself.

C — '노선' means route, which perfectly fits the context of an airline offering new travel paths or options.

D — '장소' means place, which is too general; '노선' is more specific to airline services.

정답: A. 취항

How to solve: The sentence states Southwest Airlines 'started' something that increased traveler convenience. '취항' (launch of flight service) refers to an airline starting to operate flights on a new route, which fits the context of new nonstop routes.

A — '취항' means the inauguration of an air route or service, which matches an airline 'starting' new services to increase convenience.

B — '이륙' means take-off, which is an action during a flight, not a new service itself.

C — '착륙' means landing, also an action during a flight.

D — '연착' means delay, which is a negative event, not something an airline 'starts' to improve convenience.

정답: B. 감소하여

How to solve: New nonstop routes typically reduce travel time and cost. Therefore, '감소하여' (decreased) is the appropriate word to describe the effect on time and cost, which would lead to increased passenger satisfaction.

A — '증가하여' means increased, which would mean travel time and cost increased, contradicting the idea of higher passenger satisfaction.

B — '감소하여' means decreased, which makes perfect sense for travel time and cost when new direct routes are introduced, leading to higher satisfaction.

C — '유지되어' means maintained, which doesn't explain the increase in satisfaction.

D — '발생하여' means occurred/generated, which is grammatically possible but semantically weak compared to 'decreased' in this context.