TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [vocabulary_fill_in_the_blank] 1–5 (8/13/2026) – tempo vs wings

정답: A. 속도

How to solve: The sentence describes music being good for dancing because of its fast 'speed' or 'tempo'. '속도' means speed or tempo, which fits perfectly to describe the characteristic of music that makes it suitable for dancing.

A — 속도 (Speed/Tempo): Correct. The fast tempo of the music makes it suitable for dancing.

B — 방향 (Direction): Incorrect. Music doesn't inherently have a direction in this context.

C — 무게 (Weight): Incorrect. Weight is irrelevant to music for dancing.

D — 높이 (Height): Incorrect. Height is irrelevant to music for dancing.

정답: B. 느리게

How to solve: The sentence states that the clock is not showing the correct time because it's moving 'slowly'. '느리게' means slowly, which is the appropriate adverb to describe the clock's movement resulting in incorrect time.

A — 조용하게 (Quietly): Incorrect. A quiet clock doesn't cause time to be wrong.

B — 느리게 (Slowly): Correct. If a clock moves slowly, it will not show the correct time.

C — 깨끗하게 (Cleanly): Incorrect. Cleanliness of a clock doesn't affect its timekeeping.

D — 무겁게 (Heavily): Incorrect. A clock's weight doesn't affect its speed.

정답: B. 도와

How to solve: The sentence describes a friend's action during difficult times. '돕다' (to help) fits the context of providing support. The sentence structure requires the informal past tense form '도와 주었어요' (helped).

A — 먹어 (Ate): Incorrect. Eating is not relevant to helping someone with difficulties.

B — 도와 (Helped): Correct. A friend helps during difficult times.

C — 입어 (Wore): Incorrect. Wearing clothes is not relevant.

D — 자 (Slept): Incorrect. Sleeping is not relevant.

정답: B. 넓힐

How to solve: The phrase 'new markets' suggests an expansion of business. '넓히다' means to widen or expand, which is appropriate for business expansion. The future tense form '넓힐' is used to express the plan.

A — 줄일 (Reduce): Incorrect. Reducing business is the opposite of expanding into new markets.

B — 넓힐 (Expand/Widen): Correct. To go into new markets means to expand the business.

C — 닫을 (Close): Incorrect. Closing a business is not expanding.

D — 잊을 (Forget): Incorrect. Forgetting is irrelevant to business plans.

정답: B. 박자

How to solve: When dancing, one typically moves their body in time with the 'beat' or 'rhythm' of the music. '박자' means beat or rhythm, which is the most suitable word in this context to describe the element of music one follows while dancing.

A — 소리 (Sound): Incorrect. While music has sound, one doesn't move 'to the sound' in the same specific way as 'to the beat' when dancing.

B — 박자 (Beat/Rhythm): Correct. Dancing is fundamentally about moving in sync with the music's beat or rhythm.

C — 가사 (Lyrics): Incorrect. Lyrics are words, not something you move your body to directly while dancing.

D — 제목 (Title): Incorrect. The title of a song has no direct bearing on how one dances to it.