TOPIK Korean Reading Comprehension 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In "날씨가 추우니까 따뜻하게 입으세요," what is being advised?
- Dress warmly (Correct answer)
- Open the window
- Drink cold water
- Go outside more
Correct answer: Dress warmly
Because it is cold (추우니까), the advice is to dress warmly.
Question 2: A message says "회의가 3시에서 4시로 바뀌었습니다." What changed?
- The meeting location
- The meeting was canceled
- The meeting time moved to 4 o'clock (Correct answer)
- The meeting topic
Correct answer: The meeting time moved to 4 o'clock
3시에서 4시로 바뀌었습니다 means the time changed from 3 to 4 o'clock.
Question 3: What is the purpose of "한국어를 배우려고 학원에 다녀요"?
- To exercise
- To learn Korean (Correct answer)
- To find a job
- To make money
Correct answer: To learn Korean
배우려고 expresses the intention to learn Korean.
Question 4: In "이 책은 어려워서 읽기 힘들어요," how does the writer feel about the book?
- It is easy
- It is hard to read (Correct answer)
- It is interesting
- It is short
Correct answer: It is hard to read
어려워서 읽기 힘들어요 means it's difficult and hard to read.
Question 5: A store sign reads "오늘만 30% 할인합니다." What is offered?
- A free gift
- A 30% discount today only (Correct answer)
- A new product
- A closing sale
Correct answer: A 30% discount today only
오늘만 means "today only" and 30% 할인 means a 30% discount.
Question 6: What does the speaker mean in "숙제를 다 했으니까 이제 놀 수 있어요"?
- The homework is not done
- They can play now because homework is finished (Correct answer)
- They have to study more
- They cannot play
Correct answer: They can play now because homework is finished
다 했으니까 means "because it's all done," so they can now play.
Question 7: In "지하철이 버스보다 빨라요," which is faster?
- The bus
- The subway (Correct answer)
- Both are equal
- Neither
Correct answer: The subway
지하철이 버스보다 빨라요 means the subway is faster than the bus.
TOPIK Korean Reading Comprehension 3
In "날씨가 추우니까 따뜻하게 입으세요," what is being advised?