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TOPIK I Reading 34–39 ②: 9 Korean “Partner Verbs” for the Blank

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TOPIK I Reading 

📌 Prefer to read in Korean? 한국어로 공부하고 싶어요?👉 [한국어로 배워요!]

Do you keep choosing the wrong verb in TOPIK I reading? 😊

Here is the secret: Korean has fixed “partner verbs.” Some nouns always go with one special verb. Once you know the pairs, these questions become easy!

Questions 34–39 give you two short sentences with one blank. Verbs are the most common answer here, so this type is very important. Each TOPIK I reading question is worth 2 points.

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

① Remember just one thing

Korean uses fixed “partner verbs.”
Some nouns always go with one verb. e.g. 사진을 → 찍다 (take a photo).
And if there is no clear pair, read the other sentence for the situation.

② Partner-verb card

When you see this noun…Use this partner verb
사진을 (a photo)찍다 (take a photo)
춤을 (a dance)추다 (dance)
노래를 (a song)부르다 (sing)
전화를 (a phone call)하다 (make a call)
약을 (medicine)먹다 (take medicine)
책을 (a book)읽다 (read) · 보다 (read/look at)
영화를 (a movie)보다 (watch)
편지를 (a letter)부치다 · 보내다 (send)
선물을 (a gift)주다 (give) · 받다 (receive)

📌 No clear pair? Read the other sentence for the situation.

  • Sleep at night → wake up in the morning
  • tired → rest
  • not here yet → wait

Practice: TOPIK I reading verb blanks

Try each TOPIK I reading question first.

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

Question 1

생일 파티입니다. 우리는 사진을 (       ).

① 삽니다② 찍습니다③ 읽습니다④ 만납니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 1)

Q: 생일 파티입니다. 우리는 사진을 ( ). (It is a birthday party. We ( ) photos.) 👉 What verb goes with “사진을 (photos)”?

A: ✅② 찍습니다 → In Korean, photos go with “찍다 (take)”.

① 사다 = to buy.

③ 읽다 = to read (books).

④ 만나다 = to meet (people).


💡 Tip: 사진 (photo) always goes with 찍다! (English says “take,” but learn the Korean pair.)


Question 2

저는 음악을 좋아합니다. 매일 노래를 (     ).

① 봅니다② 씁니다③ 부릅니다④ 탑니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 2)

Q: 저는 음악을 좋아합니다. 매일 노래를 ( ). (I like music. Every day I ( ) songs.) 👉 What verb goes with “노래를 (songs)”?

A: ✅③ 부릅니다 → A song goes with “부르다 (sing)”.

① 보다 = to watch / see.

② 쓰다 = to write.

④ 타다 = to ride (a bus).


💡 Tip: 노래 (song) → 부르다 (sing)!


Question 3

밤 열한 시에 잡니다. 아침 여섯 시에 (      ).

① 삽니다② 옵니다③ 일어납니다④ 입습니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 3)

Q: 밤 열한 시에 잡니다. 아침 여섯 시에 ( ). (I sleep at 11 pm. At 6 am I ( ).) 👉 Other sentence: “잡니다 (sleep)”.

A: ✅③ 일어납니다 → After sleeping, in the morning you “일어나다 (wake up)”.

① 사다 = to buy.

② 오다 = to come.

④ 입다 = to wear.


💡 Tip: 자다 (sleep) ↔ 일어나다 (wake up). Read the other sentence!


Question 4

오늘 아주 피곤합니다. 그래서 집에서 (      ).

① 쉽니다② 됩니다③ 찾습니다④ 자릅니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 4)

Q: 오늘 아주 피곤합니다. 그래서 집에서 ( ). (I am very tired today. So at home I ( ).) 👉 Other sentence: “피곤합니다 (tired)”.

A: ✅① 쉽니다 → When you are tired, you “쉬다 (rest)”.

② 되다 = to become.

③ 찾다 = to find / look for.

④ 자르다 = to cut.


💡 Tip: 피곤하다 (tired) → 쉬다 (rest)!


Question 5

배가 아픕니다. 그래서 약을 (      ).

① 봅니다② 먹습니다③ 만납니다④ 씁니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 5)

Q: 배가 아픕니다. 그래서 약을 ( ). (My stomach hurts. So I ( ) medicine.) 👉 What verb goes with “약을 (medicine)”?

A: ✅② 먹습니다 → In Korean, medicine goes with “먹다 (take/eat)”.

① 보다 = to watch.

③ 만나다 = to meet.

④ 쓰다 = to write / to wear.


💡 Tip: 약 (medicine) → 먹다! (Even liquid medicine uses 먹다 in Korean.)


Question 6

오늘은 제 생일입니다. 친구들을 집에 (      ).

① 초대합니다② 가르칩니다③ 구경합니다④ 좋아합니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 6)

Q: 오늘은 제 생일입니다. 친구들을 집에 ( ). (Today is my birthday. I ( ) my friends to my house.) 👉 Other sentence: “생일 (birthday)”.

A: ✅① 초대합니다 → On your birthday, you “초대하다 (invite)” friends.

② 가르치다 = to teach.

③ 구경하다 = to look around / go sightseeing.

④ 좋아하다 = to like.


💡 Tip: 생일 (birthday) + 친구 (friends) → 초대하다 (invite)!


Question 7

친구가 아직 안 왔습니다. 그래서 친구를 (      ).

① 입니다② 보냅니다③ 기다립니다④ 가르칩니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 7)

Q: 친구가 아직 안 왔습니다. 그래서 친구를 ( ). (My friend has not come yet. So I ( ) my friend.) 👉 Other sentence: “아직 안 왔습니다 (not come yet)”.

A: ✅③ 기다립니다 → If someone has not come, you “기다리다 (wait)”.

① 이다 = to be.

② 보내다 = to send.

④ 가르치다 = to teach.


💡 Tip: 아직 안 왔습니다 (not here yet) → 기다리다 (wait)!


Question 8

동생은 춤을 좋아합니다. 춤을 아주 잘 (      ).

① 씁니다② 춥니다③ 탑니다④ 칩니다


🔽 See the answer (Question 8)

Q: 동생은 춤을 좋아합니다. 춤을 아주 잘 ( ).
(My sibling likes dancing. He/she ( ) very well.) 👉 What verb goes with “춤을 (a dance)”?

A: ✅ ② 춥니다 → A dance goes with “추다”.

① 쓰다 = to write.

③ 타다 = to ride.

④ 치다 = to play (piano/guitar) / to hit.


💡 Tip: 춤 (dance) → 추다! (추다 is used only for dancing.)

③ How to memorize the verbs easily

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

  1. Learn noun + verb as a pair. (사진–찍다, 춤–추다, 노래–부르다) Not one by one.
  2. Watch out — the pair is different from English! English says “take a photo,” but Korean says 사진을 찍다.
  3. Read the OTHER sentence for the situation. (tired → rest / not here yet → wait)
  4. Quiz yourself. See a noun, and say the verb. (사진을 → ?)

🤖Practice with AI: a Korean speaking game

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, not by typing. The game is played only in Korean.

🗣️ “Let’s play a Korean partner-verb speed game. Please speak only in Korean slowly during the game — no English. You say a noun in Korean (for example: 사진을), and I answer the partner verb in Korean out loud (for example: 찍습니다). 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

  • Korean has fixed partner verbs — learn noun + verb as a pair.
  • No clear pair? Read the other sentence for the situation.
  • Remember: the Korean pair can be different from English (take a photo → 사진을 찍다).

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 verb for the blank?

A: Look at the object noun and use its partner verb (사진을 → 찍다). If there is no clear pair, read the other sentence for the situation (tired → rest).

Q: Why is the Korean verb different from English?

A: Korean uses fixed “partner verbs.” English says “take a photo,” but Korean says 사진을 찍다. Learn the Korean pair as one set.

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?).