Week 33, 2026 — Advanced Korean Test

Question 1

회상하다 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

to recall

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melancholy

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to deplore

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paying respects

Question 2

to be useful — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

유용하다

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무용하다

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유의미하다

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중층적이다

Question 3

적반하장 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

the guilty blaming the innocent

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icing on the cake

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lips gone teeth cold

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seeing arouses desire

Question 4

to be legal — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

법적이다

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상호보완적이다

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파괴적이다

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추상적이다

Question 5

분석적 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

analytical

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fulfillment

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reversible

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self-awareness

Question 6

to be effective — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

유효하다

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무익하다

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중층적이다

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현재적이다

Question 7

획일적이다 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

to be uniform

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to be peculiar

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to be unethical

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to be universal

Question 8

consideration — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

배려

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방관

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실행

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계산

Question 9

Write that because a key witness unexpectedly withdrew their testimony, the trial had to be postponed. — Which sentence says this correctly?

Accepted Answer

핵심 증인이 갑자기 증언을 철회하는 바람에 재판이 연기되어야 했습니다.

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두 회사가 모든 자원을 공유하니 사실상 하나의 조직으로 운영되는 셈입니다.

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그 사람은 밥도 먹지 않은 채로 일할 뿐만 아니라 쉬지도 않았어요.

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카페 줄이 너무 길길래 다른 곳으로 갔어요.

Question 10

-더라도 — What does this grammar pattern mean?

Accepted Answer

even if; even though (concessive)

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therefore; since (formal written)

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casual/plain speech – statement

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it amounts to; it is practically; one might say

Question 11

-(으)ㄹ 지경이다 — What does this grammar pattern mean?

Accepted Answer

to the point of; on the verge of (social/systemic crisis)

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due to; as a result of

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as much as; since/given that

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to the extent that / so ... that

Question 12

-다시피 하다 — What does this grammar pattern mean?

Accepted Answer

almost; virtually do

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as much as; since/given that

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it seems likely; it would make sense that

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therefore (multi-clause formal)

Question 13

Explain that adjusting to a new culture is the hardest part of living abroad. — Which sentence says this correctly?

Accepted Answer

새로운 문화에 적응하는 데 가장 많은 에너지가 필요해요.

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실패하더라도 다시 도전할 거예요.

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바쁨에도 불구하고 저를 도와줬어요.

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사느니 직접 만드는 게 나아요.

Question 14

Describe how a resident who had endured years of factory noise could no longer stand it and filed a formal complaint. — Which sentence says this correctly?

Accepted Answer

수년간 공장 소음을 견디다 못해 주민은 결국 공식 민원을 제기했습니다.

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바쁨에도 불구하고 저를 도와줬어요.

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수십 년의 경험을 지닌 회사가 그런 기초적인 회계 오류를 범했을 리가 없습니다.

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비가 오든지 날씨가 맑든지 야외 행사는 예정대로 진행될 거예요.

Question 15

최근에는 전세 사기 문제가 사회적 이슈가 되면서 기준을 강화해야 한다는 의견이 많아요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

Recently, as jeonse fraud has become a social issue, many opinions call for strengthening standards.

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Sustainable development is a direction absolutely necessary to protect nature.

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Being able to interact with people worldwide without time-space constraints is a clear advantage.

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Science and technology have made our lives convenient.

Question 16

전세라는 독특한 임대 제도가 있는데, 큰 보증금을 맡기고 월세 없이 사는 방식이에요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

There's a unique rental system called "jeonse" — you deposit a large sum and live without monthly rent.

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Therefore, while utilizing SNS, an attitude of developing digital literacy and consciously controlling usage time is needed.

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These days people who regard pets as family have greatly increased.

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Ultimately, language learning can be called an endless journey of understanding others and redefining oneself.

Question 17

정부에서 다양한 주거 지원 정책을 시행하고 있지만, 아직 미흡하다는 평가가 많아요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

The government is implementing various housing support policies, but many evaluate them as still insufficient.

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On the other hand, we try to keep precious moments as records to remember them long.

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However, as generations change, voices demanding respect for self-determination and privacy are growing louder.

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If sharing settles as a natural culture, society will become warmer.

Question 18

기준 — What does this word mean in the passage?

Accepted Answer

standard/criteria

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research ethics

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induction

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to be tormented

Question 19

제도 — What does this word mean in the passage?

Accepted Answer

system/institution

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depression

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to feel cold-hearted

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life-or-death

Question 20

Which sentence does NOT appear in the passage above?

Accepted Answer

무조건 사는 대신 정말 필요한지 한 번 더 생각하게 돼요.

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한국의 주거 형태 중 가장 보편적인 것은 아파트예요.

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전세라는 독특한 임대 제도가 있는데, 큰 보증금을 맡기고 월세 없이 사는 방식이에요.

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최근에는 전세 사기 문제가 사회적 이슈가 되면서 기준을 강화해야 한다는 의견이 많아요.

Week 33, 2026 — Advanced Korean Test

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