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Q1
기초연구
What does this word mean?
기초연구 — basic research (academic)
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Q2
consumer psychology
How do you say this in Korean?
소비심리학 — consumer psychology (psychology)
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Q3
교차연구
What does this word mean?
교차연구 — crossover study (academic)
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Q4
to optimize
How do you say this in Korean?
최적화하다 — to optimize (verbs)
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Q5
사설
What does this word mean?
사설 — editorial (news)
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Q6
black-and-white thinking
How do you say this in Korean?
흑백논리 — black-and-white thinking (advanced_politics)
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Q7
의기소침
What does this word mean?
의기소침 — dejected/downcast (idiom_4char)
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Q8
skyrocketing
How do you say this in Korean?
떡상 — skyrocketing (slang)
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Q9
to the point of; on the verge of (social/systemic crisis)
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
-(으)ㄹ 지경이다 (사회 맥락) — to the point of; on the verge of (social/systemic crisis). e.g. 의료 인력 부족이 심각해 응급실이 마비될 지경에 이르렀습니다. (The shortage of medical personnel has become so severe that emergency rooms are on the verge of paralysis.)
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Q10
as soon as
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
-자마자 — as soon as. e.g. 그 소식을 듣자마자 눈물이 흘렀습니다. (As soon as I heard the news, tears fell.)
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Q11
Say that there's no way the answer is wrong.
Which sentence says this correctly?
-(으)ㄹ 리가 없다 — there's no way that. 관형형 + 리가 없어요
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Q12
-(으)ㄹ 지경이다
What does this grammar pattern mean?
-(으)ㄹ 지경이다 — to the point of; on the verge of (extreme state). e.g. 업무가 너무 많아 쓰러질 지경입니다. (There is so much work that I am on the verge of collapse.)
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Q13
as you know / can see; almost
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
-다시피 — as you know / can see; almost. e.g. 보다시피 이 자료는 아직 완성이 안 됐어요. (As you can see, this material is not finished yet.)
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Q14
Explain that the project was delayed due to a lack of communication between departments.
Which sentence says this correctly?
-(으)로 인해(서) (2) — due to; owing to. 원인 명사화 가능: -ㅁ으로 인해, 동사 명사형 + 로 인해
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Q15
기성세대는 안정적인 직장과 결혼의 가치를 중요하게 여기는 반면, 젊은 세대는 개인의 자유를 더 추구하는 편이에요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
기성세대는 안정적인 직장과 결혼의 가치를 중요하게 여기는 반면, 젊은 세대는 개인의 자유를 더 추구하는 편이에요. = While the older generation values stable jobs and marriage, younger generations tend to pursue personal freedom more.
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Q16
결국 어느 세대든 행복하게 살고 싶다는 원칙은 같으니까요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
결국 어느 세대든 행복하게 살고 싶다는 원칙은 같으니까요. = After all, every generation shares the same principle of wanting to live happily.
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Q17
소통 방식도 달라서, 부모님 세대는 전화를 선호하지만 MZ세대는 메시지가 더 편하죠.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
소통 방식도 달라서, 부모님 세대는 전화를 선호하지만 MZ세대는 메시지가 더 편하죠. = Communication styles also differ — the parents' generation prefers phone calls, while Gen MZ feels more comfortable with messaging.
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Q18
현상
What does this word mean in the passage?
현상 (hyeon-sang) — phenomenon
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Q19
자유
What does this word mean in the passage?
자유 (ja-yu) — freedom
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Q20
Which sentence does NOT appear in the passage above?
"진정한 교육은 시험 점수가 아니라 인생을 살아가는 힘을 길러 주는 일이에요." (True education is not about test scores but about cultivating the strength to live one's life.) is from a different passage.