TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [Vocabulary] 1–5 (8/8/2026) – tre johnson

정답: A. 학생

How to solve: The sentence structure '____ 입니다' indicates that a noun describing Tre Johnson's status or occupation is needed. Among the choices, '학생' (student) is the only suitable option for a person.

A — Correct. '학생' means 'student', which is a valid status for a person.

B — Incorrect. '의자' means 'chair', which is an inanimate object.

C — Incorrect. '나무' means 'tree', which is an inanimate object.

D — Incorrect. '시계' means 'clock' or 'watch', which is an inanimate object.

정답: A. 공부합니다

How to solve: The object of the verb is '한국어' (Korean language). The most appropriate action one does with a language is to 'study' it. Therefore, '공부합니다' (studies) is the correct verb.

A — Correct. '공부하다' means 'to study', which is the most suitable verb when the object is a language.

B — Incorrect. '마시다' means 'to drink'. You don't drink a language.

C — Incorrect. '읽다' means 'to read'. While one can read Korean, '공부하다' is a more comprehensive and appropriate verb in the context of learning a language.

D — Incorrect. '먹다' means 'to eat'. You don't eat a language.

정답: A. 학교

How to solve: The phrase '____에 갑니다' means 'goes to ____'. This requires a noun that represents a place where someone can go. '학교' (school) is a place, whereas the other options are objects.

A — Correct. '학교' means 'school', which is a common destination for people.

B — Incorrect. '연필' means 'pencil', which is an object, not a place.

C — Incorrect. '공책' means 'notebook', which is an object, not a place.

D — Incorrect. '가방' means 'bag', which is an object, not a place.

정답: A. 좋습니다

How to solve: The phrase '기분이 ____' requires an adjective to describe one's mood. '좋습니다' (good) is a common and appropriate adjective to describe a mood. The other options are either verbs or an unsuitable adjective.

A — Correct. '좋다' means 'good', and '좋습니다' means 'is good', which is suitable for describing a mood.

B — Incorrect. '잡다' means 'to catch' or 'to hold', which is a verb and cannot describe a mood.

C — Incorrect. '앉다' means 'to sit', which is a verb and cannot describe a mood.

D — Incorrect. '크다' means 'big'. While an adjective, it is not used to describe a mood in this context.

정답: A. 아침에

How to solve: The verb '일어납니다' means 'wakes up'. We need a word or phrase indicating a time when someone wakes up. '아침에' (in the morning) is the correct temporal expression. The other options are nouns for people or objects.

A — Correct. '아침에' means 'in the morning', which is a fitting time for waking up.

B — Incorrect. '의사' means 'doctor', which is a person, not a time.

C — Incorrect. '한국어' means 'Korean language', which is a subject, not a time.

D — Incorrect. '우산' means 'umbrella', which is an object, not a time.