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TOPIK I Reading 34–39 ③: 8 Adjective Blanks & 5 Opposite Pairs

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TOPIK I Reading 

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Do you keep mixing up 쉽다 (easy) and 어렵다 (hard) in TOPIK I reading? 😊

Don’t worry — the other sentence always tells you which one. Just read it first!

In questions 34–39, an adjective blank asks about a state — how something is (아프다, 바쁘다, 가깝다…). Each TOPIK I reading question is worth 2 points.

Try each one first, then open the answer to check.

① Remember just one thing

An adjective describes a state (how something is).
Read the other sentence — the reason or result — and choose the state that fits.
e.g. 약을 먹어요 (take medicine) → 아프다 (sick/hurt).
And learn opposite pairs (쉽다 ↔ 어렵다) to erase wrong choices fast.

② Adjective card

When you see this situation…Use this adjective
약을 먹어요 / 병원에 가요아프다 (sick / hurt)
시간이 없어요 / 일이 많아요바쁘다 (busy)
늦게까지 일했어요피곤하다 (tired)
집 앞에 있어요 / 걸어가요가깝다 (close / near)
시험을 잘 봤어요쉽다 (easy)
점수가 나빴어요어렵다 (difficult)
발이 아파요 (신발)작다 (small)
📌 Learn opposite pairs together — then you can erase the wrong choice fast.
많다 ↔ 적다 (many ↔ few) · 크다 ↔ 작다 (big ↔ small) · 가깝다 ↔ 멀다 (near ↔ far) · 쉽다 ↔ 어렵다 (easy ↔ hard) · 싸다 ↔ 비싸다 (cheap ↔ expensive)

Practice: TOPIK I reading adjective blanks

Try each TOPIK I reading question first.

Read the two sentences, choose the adjective, then open the box to check.

Question 1

이가 (       ). 그래서 치과에 갑니다.

① 아픕니다② 예쁩니다③ 짧습니다④ 좋습니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 1)

Q: 이가 ( ). 그래서 치과에 갑니다.
(My tooth ( ). So I go to the dentist.) 👉 The other sentence: “치과에 갑니다 (go to the dentist)”.

A: ✅① 아픕니다 (hurt) → If your tooth hurts, you go to the dentist!

② 예쁘다 = pretty.

③ 짧다 = short.

④ 좋다 = good / nice.


💡 Tip: go to a dentist/hospital / take medicine → 아프다 (hurt)!


Question 2

요즘 일이 많습니다. 그래서 아주 (       ).

① 조용합니다② 바쁩니다③ 가볍습니다④ 깨끗합니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 2)

Q: 요즘 일이 많습니다. 그래서 아주 ( ).
(These days I have a lot of work. So I am very ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “일이 많습니다 (a lot of work)”.

A: ✅② 바쁩니다 (busy) → A lot of work makes you busy!

① 조용하다 = quiet.

③ 가볍다 = light (not heavy).

④ 깨끗하다 = clean.


💡 Tip: a lot of work / no time → 바쁘다 (busy)!


Question 3

학교가 집 앞에 있습니다. 그래서 아주 (       ).

① 큽니다② 비쌉니다③ 가깝습니다④ 깨끗합니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 3)

Q: 학교가 집 앞에 있습니다. 그래서 아주 ( ).
(The school is in front of my house. So it is very ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “집 앞에 있습니다 (in front of the house)”.

A: ✅③ 가깝습니다 (close) → If it is in front of your house, it is close!

① 크다 = big.

② 비싸다 = expensive.

④ 깨끗하다 = clean.


💡 Tip: in front of the house / walk there → 가깝다 (near)! (opposite: 멀다 far)


Question 4

오늘 늦게까지 일했습니다. 그래서 조금 (       ).

① 작습니다② 무겁습니다③ 피곤합니다④ 비쌉니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 4)

Q: 오늘 늦게까지 일했습니다. 그래서 조금 ( ).
(Today I worked until late. So I am a little ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “늦게까지 일했습니다 (worked until late)”.

A: ✅③ 피곤합니다 (tired) → Working late makes you tired!

① 작다 = small.

② 무겁다 = heavy.

④ 비싸다 = expensive.


💡 Tip: worked a lot / didn’t sleep → 피곤하다 (tired)!


Question 5

도서관에 갔습니다. 책이 아주 (       ).

① 넓습니다② 많습니다③ 쉽습니다④ 짧습니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 5)

Q: 도서관에 갔습니다. 책이 아주 ( ).
(I went to the library. There are very ( ) books.) 👉 The other sentence: “도서관 (library)”, “책 (books)”.

A: ✅② 많습니다 (many) → A library has many books!

① 넓다 = wide (a place is big).

③ 쉽다 = easy.

④ 짧다 = short.


💡 Tip: a big number of ~ → 많다 (many)! (opposite: 적다 few)


Question 6

시험 공부를 많이 했습니다. 그래서 시험이 (       ).

① 나빴습니다② 작았습니다③ 쉬웠습니다④ 재미없었습니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 6)

Q: 시험 공부를 많이 했습니다. 그래서 시험이 ( ).
(I studied a lot for the test. So the test was ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “공부를 많이 했습니다 (studied a lot)”.

A: ✅③ 쉬웠습니다 (easy) → If you study a lot, the test feels easy!

① 나쁘다 = bad.

② 작다 = small.

④ 재미없다 = not fun.


💡 Tip: did well / studied a lot → 쉽다 (easy)! (opposite: 어렵다 hard)


Question 7

이 신발이 (       ). 그래서 발이 아픕니다.

① 큽니다② 작습니다③ 많습니다④ 좋습니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 7)

Q: 이 신발이 ( ). 그래서 발이 아픕니다.
(These shoes are ( ). So my feet hurt.) 👉 The other sentence: “발이 아픕니다 (feet hurt)”.

A: ✅② 작습니다 (small) → If shoes are small, your feet hurt!

① 크다 = big (big shoes don’t hurt your feet).

③ 많다 = many.

④ 좋다 = good / nice.


💡 Tip: shoes are small → feet hurt! (opposite: 크다 big)


Question 8

한국어 시험이 (       ). 그래서 점수가 나빴습니다.

① 쉬웠습니다② 어려웠습니다③ 짧았습니다④ 많았습니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 8)

Q: 한국어 시험이 ( ). 그래서 점수가 나빴습니다.
(The Korean test was ( ). So my score was bad.) 👉 The other sentence: “점수가 나빴습니다 (bad score)”.

A: ✅② 어려웠습니다 (difficult) → If the test is difficult, the score is bad!

① 쉽다 = easy (easy test → good score).

③ 짧다 = short.

④ 많다 = many.


💡 Tip: Q6 is 쉽다 (easy), Q8 is 어렵다 (hard).
Look at the RESULT (did well? / bad score?) to decide!

③ How to memorize the adjectives easily

Now you have practiced, here is the fastest way to grow your TOPIK I reading vocabulary.

  1. Learn situation ↔ adjective as a pair. (medicine → 아프다, a lot of work → 바쁘다)
  2. Learn opposite pairs together. (쉽다 ↔ 어렵다, 크다 ↔ 작다) You can erase the wrong choice fast.
  3. Read the OTHER sentence first — look at the reason or result. (feet hurt → shoes are small)
  4. Quiz yourself. See a situation, and say the adjective. (no time → ?)

🤖Practice with AI: a Korean opposite-word battle

You can practice TOPIK I reading alone with AI — and grow your Korean speaking too!

First, turn on the AI’s voice (read-aloud).

Then answer out loud in Korean. The game is played only in Korean.

🗣️”Let’s play a Korean opposite-word battle. Please speak only in Korean during the game — no English. You say an adjective in Korean (for example: 쉽다), and I say the opposite in Korean out loud (for example: 어렵다). Give me 10 quickly, then tell me my score in Korean. Use only beginner words.”

⚠️ AI can make mistakes.

Always check with real past exams at the end. AI is for practice; the past exams are the answer key.

Summary

  • An adjective is a state. Read the other sentence (reason or result) and match it.
  • Learn opposite pairs (쉽다 ↔ 어렵다) to erase wrong choices fast.
  • Same words, different result? Decide by the result. (good score → easy / bad score → hard)

Well done! Keep practicing, and you can all pass TOPIK Level 2. 🎉

Have a question? Please leave a comment.

See you in the next lesson!

📢 want to practice TOPIKⅠ Listening next? 👉 [ TOPIKⅠ Listening ]

FAQ

Q: What are TOPIK I reading questions 34–39?

A: They ask you to fill a blank with the right word — a particle, noun, verb, adjective, or adverb. Each question is worth 2 points.

Q: How do I choose the right adjective for the blank?

A: Read the other sentence — the reason or the result — and pick the state that fits. (feet hurt → shoes are small)

Q: Why do opposite pairs help?

A: If you know 쉽다 ↔ 어렵다, you can quickly erase the wrong one and decide by the result (good score or bad score).

TOPIK Ⅰ Reading [34–39] ①: Noun (Place & Object) Blanks

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Welcome! 😊

In TOPIK Ⅰ Reading, questions 34–39 ask you to fill in the blank.
Each question is worth 2 points.

These TOPIK Ⅰ Reading questions mix different word types — particles, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. So we will study them one type at a time. Today is the first type: noun blanks — especially places and objects.

Try each question first, then open the answer to check.

① Remember just one thing

If the blank is a place or a thing, read the other sentence first.
The activity in that sentence tells you the answer.
e.g. “책을 삽니다 (I buy books)” → Where do you buy books? → 서점 (bookstore)!

② Place & object card

When you see this activity…The answer is this place / thing
돈을 찾다 (get money)은행 (bank)
밥을 먹다 (eat a meal)식당 (restaurant)
책을 사다 (buy books)서점 (bookstore)
책을 빌리다 (borrow books)도서관 (library)
편지·소포를 보내다 (send a letter/parcel)우체국 (post office)
약을 사다 (buy medicine)약국 (pharmacy)
영화를 보다 (watch a movie)극장 (theater)
공부하다 (study)학교 (school)
아프다 (be sick)병원 (hospital)
비가 오다 (it rains) → thing우산 (umbrella)
눈이 나쁘다 (bad eyesight) → thing안경 (glasses)

Practice: TOPIK Ⅰ Reading noun blanks

Try each TOPIK Ⅰ Reading question first.


Read the two sentences, choose the answer, then open the box to check.

Question 1

(       )에 갑니다. 돈을 찾습니다.

① 학교② 은행③ 극장④ 식당


🔽 See the answer (Question 1)

Q: ( )에 갑니다. 돈을 찾습니다. (I go to the ( ). I get money.) 👉 The other sentence: “돈을 찾습니다 (get money)”.

A: ✅② 은행 (bank) → You get money at the bank!

① 학교 (school) = a place to study.

③ 극장 (theater) = a place to watch movies.

④ 식당 (restaurant) = a place to eat.

💡 Tip: get / put money → 은행 (bank)!


Question 2

점심시간입니다. (       )에서 밥을 먹습니다.

① 은행② 서점③ 식당④ 약국


🔽 See the answer (Question 2)

Q: 점심시간입니다. ( )에서 밥을 먹습니다. (It is lunchtime. I eat at the ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “밥을 먹습니다 (eat a meal)”.

A: ✅③ 식당 (restaurant) → You eat at a restaurant!

① 은행 (bank, money) / ② 서점 (bookstore, books) / ④ 약국 (pharmacy, medicine) = not a place to eat.

💡 Tip: eat a meal → 식당 (restaurant)!


Question 3

(       )에 갑니다. 책을 빌립니다.

① 도서관② 시장③ 공항④ 병원


🔽 See the answer (Question 3)

Q: ( )에 갑니다. 책을 빌립니다. (I go to the ( ). I borrow books.) 👉 The other sentence: “책을 빌립니다 (borrow books)”.

A: ✅① 도서관 (library) → You borrow books at the library!

② 시장 / ③ 공항 / ④ 병원 = not a place to borrow books.

💡 Tip: BUY books → 서점 (bookstore) / BORROW books → 도서관 (library)! (Don’t mix them up.)


Question 4

머리가 아픕니다. (       )에서 약을 삽니다.

① 약국② 학교③ 극장④ 우체국


🔽 See the answer (Question 4)

Q: 머리가 아픕니다. ( )에서 약을 삽니다. (I have a headache. I buy medicine at the ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “약을 삽니다 (buy medicine)”.

A: ✅① 약국 (pharmacy) → You buy medicine at a pharmacy!

② 학교 / ③ 극장 / ④ 우체국 = not a place to buy medicine.

💡 Tip: buy medicine → 약국 (pharmacy)!


Question 5

비가 많이 옵니다. 그래서 (       )을 씁니다.

① 지갑② 안경③ 우산④ 사전


🔽 See the answer (Question 5)

Q: 비가 많이 옵니다. 그래서 ( )을 씁니다. (It is raining a lot. So I use a ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “비가 옵니다 (it rains)”.

A: ✅③ 우산 (umbrella) → When it rains, you use an umbrella!

① 지갑 / ② 안경 / ④ 사전 = not for rain.

💡 Tip: it rains → 우산 (umbrella)!


Question 6

눈이 나쁩니다. 그래서 (       )을 씁니다.

① 모자② 안경③ 시계④ 가방


🔽 See the answer (Question 6)

Q: 눈이 나쁩니다. 그래서 (       )을 씁니다. (My eyes are bad. So I wear ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “눈이 나쁩니다 (bad eyes)”.

A: ✅② 안경 (glasses) → If your eyes are bad, you wear glasses!

① 모자 / ③ 시계 / ④ 가방 = not for your eyes.

💡 Tip: The verb “쓰다” works for umbrella, glasses, AND hat. So don’t look only at “쓰다” — look at the situation: is it rain? or bad eyes?


Question 7

(       )에서 영화를 봅니다. 아주 재미있습니다.

① 극장② 은행③ 서점④ 병원


🔽 See the answer (Question 7)

Q: ( )에서 영화를 봅니다. 아주 재미있습니다. (I watch a movie at the ( ). It is very fun.) 👉 The other sentence: “영화를 봅니다 (watch a movie)”.

A: ✅① 극장 (theater) → You watch movies at a theater!

② 은행 / ③ 서점 / ④ 병원 = not a place to watch movies.

💡 Tip: watch a movie → 극장 (theater)!


Question 8

편지를 씁니다. (       )에서 부칩니다.

① 시장② 우체국③ 학교④ 식당


🔽 See the answer (Question 8)

Q: 편지를 씁니다. ( )에서 부칩니다. (I write a letter. I send it at the ( ).) 👉 The other sentence: “편지를 부칩니다 (send a letter)”.

A: ✅② 우체국 (post office) → You send letters at the post office!

① 시장 / ③ 학교 / ④ 식당 = not a place to send letters.

💡 Tip: send a letter / parcel → 우체국 (post office)!

③ How to memorize the words easily

Now you have practiced, here is the fastest way to grow your TOPIK Ⅰ Reading vocabulary.

  1. Learn activity ↔ place as pairs. (buy books–bookstore, buy medicine–pharmacy) Not one by one.
  2. For each place, say one sentence: “What do you do there?” (bank → “I get money.”)
  3. Read the OTHER sentence first. Look at the sentence without the blank first.
  4. Quiz yourself. See an activity, and say the place. (eat a meal → ?)

🤖Practice with AI

You can practice TOPIK Ⅰ Reading alone with AI.— and grow your Korean speaking too!
This drill trains the main skill of this type: reading the activity and finding the place.
Copy the message below and send it to an AI (like ChatGPT or Claude).

or turn on the AI’s voice (read-aloud). Then answer out loud in Korean. The game is played only in Korean.

🗣️“Please give me a place quiz. Use only in Korean during the game — no English. Give me an activity (for example, ‘책을 삽니다’), and I will say the place (for example, ‘서점’). Then tell me if I am right in Korean. Please keep going with beginner place words.”

⚠️ AI can make mistakes. Always check with real past exams at the end. AI is for practice; the past exams are the answer key.

Summary

  • If the blank is a place or a thing, read the other sentence first.
  • The activity tells you the answer. (buy books → bookstore)
  • For verbs like “쓰다” used in many ways, decide by the situation.

Well done!
Keep practicing, and you can all pass TOPIK Level 2. 🎉
Have a question? Please leave a comment.

See you in the next lesson!

📢 want to practice TOPIKⅠ Listening next? 👉 [ TOPIKⅠ Listening ]

FAQ

Q: What are TOPIK I reading questions 34–39?

A: You fill a blank with the right word — a particle, noun, verb, adjective, or adverb. Each question is worth 2 points.

Q: How do I choose the right place or object?

A: Read the other sentence. Its activity tells you the answer (책을 삽니다 / buy books → 서점 / bookstore).

Q: Why can the verb 쓰다 have different answers?

A: 쓰다 works for umbrella, glasses, and hat. Don’t pick by the verb alone — decide by the situation (rain? or bad eyes?).