TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary] 1–5 (8/11/2026) – kodai senga

정답: A. 선수

How to solve: The sentence talks about Kodai Senga and baseball. We need a word that describes his profession in baseball. '선수' means 'player', which fits the context.

A — 선수 (player) is correct as Kodai Senga is a famous baseball player.

B — 의사 (doctor) is incorrect. A doctor does not play baseball.

C — 학생 (student) is incorrect. A student typically does not have 'famous baseball player' as their main profession.

D — 요리사 (chef) is incorrect. A chef cooks, which is unrelated to baseball.

정답: B. 일본

How to solve: The sentence asks about Kodai Senga's country of origin. Kodai Senga is a well-known Japanese baseball player. So, we need the word for Japan.

A — 한국 (Korea) is incorrect. Kodai Senga is not from Korea.

B — 일본 (Japan) is correct as Kodai Senga is a Japanese baseball player.

C — 중국 (China) is incorrect. Kodai Senga is not from China.

D — 태국 (Thailand) is incorrect. Kodai Senga is not from Thailand.

정답: C. 빠르게

How to solve: The sentence describes how Kodai Senga throws the ball. As a famous pitcher, he is known for his fast pitches. '빠르게' means 'fast' or 'quickly'.

A — 작게 (small/small-ly) is incorrect. This adverb describes size, not speed of throwing.

B — 느리게 (slowly) is incorrect. Pitchers are typically known for throwing fast, especially famous ones.

C — 빠르게 (fast/quickly) is correct. Kodai Senga is known for throwing the ball very fast.

D — 높게 (high/highly) is incorrect. While a ball can be thrown high, 'fast' is a more common and defining characteristic for a pitcher like Senga.

정답: B. 잘

How to solve: The sentence describes Kodai Senga's performance in games. As a famous player, he is expected to perform well. '잘' means 'well' and is used with verbs to indicate good performance.

A — 못 (cannot/poorly) is incorrect. If he always played poorly, he wouldn't be famous.

B — 잘 (well) is correct. A famous athlete like Kodai Senga is known for playing games well.

C — 안 (not) is incorrect. This particle negates the verb, meaning he doesn't play the game, which contradicts the context.

D — 덜 (less) is incorrect. This adverb means 'less' or 'not as much', which doesn't fit the context of describing consistent good performance.

정답: C. 인기

How to solve: The sentence talks about what Kodai Senga has a lot of 'among fans'. Famous people usually have a lot of 'popularity' among fans. '인기' means 'popularity'.

A — 돈 (money) is incorrect. While he earns money, it's not something fans 'have a lot of' for him in this context, or what he 'has a lot of' from fans in this manner.

B — 음식 (food) is incorrect. Fans don't typically give famous players a lot of food as their primary interaction, nor does the player 'have a lot of food' from fans as a general descriptor of their relationship.

C — 인기 (popularity) is correct. Famous athletes like Kodai Senga have a lot of popularity among their fans.

D — 책 (book) is incorrect. While he might have written a book or received books, it's not the primary thing a famous person has a lot of 'among fans'.