TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (8/1/2026) – brice turang

정답: C. 운동선수

How to solve: The question asks what Brice Turang is. Knowing that Brice Turang is a baseball player, the most appropriate word among the choices is 'athlete'.

A — '학생' means 'student', which is incorrect as Brice Turang is a professional athlete.

B — '의사' means 'doctor', which is incorrect.

C — '운동선수' means 'athlete'. This is the correct answer as Brice Turang is a professional baseball player.

D — '선생님' means 'teacher', which is incorrect.

정답: B. 좋아

How to solve: The sentence describes how 'many fans' feel about Brice Turang. Fans typically 'like' or 'love' players. Therefore, '좋아하다' (to like) is the correct verb.

A — '싫어' comes from '싫어하다' which means 'to dislike'. Fans would not typically dislike a player they support.

B — '좋아' comes from '좋아하다' which means 'to like'. This is the correct and natural expression for fans' feelings.

C — '몰라' comes from '모르다' which means 'to not know'. Fans know the player.

D — '없어' comes from '없다' which means 'to not have/exist'. This does not fit the context.

정답: C. 잘

How to solve: The sentence states Brice Turang is a professional baseball player, implying he performs well. '잘하다' means 'to do well' and fits the context.

A — '못' indicates inability or doing something poorly ('못하다'). This contradicts the fact that he is a professional player.

B — '안' is a negation particle, meaning 'not' ('안 하다'). This also contradicts the context.

C — '잘' means 'well' or 'skillfully' ('잘하다'). This is the correct answer, indicating he plays baseball well.

D — '꼭' means 'surely' or 'certainly'. It does not fit grammatically or semantically to describe how he plays.

정답: D. 팀

How to solve: The sentence mentions 'Milwaukee Brewers' which is a sports club. Professional athletes play in a 'team'.

A — '집' means 'house' or 'home', which is incorrect.

B — '학교' means 'school', which is incorrect.

C — '회사' means 'company' or 'firm', which is incorrect for a sports club.

D — '팀' means 'team'. This is the correct answer as 'Milwaukee Brewers' is a baseball team.

정답: B. 유명한

How to solve: The sentence states Brice Turang is a prominent player. A common attribute for well-known professional athletes is being 'famous'.

A — '작은' means 'small'. This describes size, not prominence as a player.

B — '유명한' means 'famous'. This is the correct answer, describing a well-known athlete.

C — '조용한' means 'quiet'. This describes personality, not professional standing.

D — '어려운' means 'difficult'. This does not fit the context of describing a player's status.