Week 36, 2026 — Advanced Korean Test

Question 1

퇴치하다 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

to exterminate

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to plead/beg

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to pursue

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to dismiss/reject

Question 2

extinction — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

소거

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인본주의심리학

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조작적조건화

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단기기억

Question 3

걸출하다 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

to be remarkable

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to be self-critical

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to be uniform

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to be normative

Question 4

environmental economics — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

환경경제학

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비교우위

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시계열분석

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계약이론

Question 5

멸망하다 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

to perish/be destroyed

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to colonize

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to succeed/inherit

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to lead/pioneer

Question 6

systematic review — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

체계적문헌고찰

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공학

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건축공학

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문화연구

Question 7

비교언어학 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

comparative linguistics

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positive face

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applied linguistics

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suffix

Question 8

to argue/prove — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

논증하다

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강등하다

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활성화하다

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혁신하다

Question 9

nominalization – informal/spoken — Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?

Accepted Answer

명사화 -기

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-더라고요 vs -(으)ㄴ/는 것 같다 대조

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-(으)ㄴ/는 셈이다

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-(으)ㄴ들

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

to the point of; on the verge of (extreme state)

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it seems likely; it would make sense that

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there is no way that; it cannot be that

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recollection vs inference – nuance difference

Question 11

Write that the scientist was so overwhelmed with excitement upon discovering the result that she immediately called her mentor. — Which sentence says this correctly?

Accepted Answer

연구 결과를 발견한 흥분감에 너무 들뜬 나머지 그녀는 즉시 지도 교수에게 전화를 걸었습니다.

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경제가 불안정하므로 기업들이 투자를 줄이고 있습니다.

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한국 역사를 깊이 공부할수록 그 복잡성을 더욱 실감하게 됩니다.

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해외 생활은 언어 실력을 향상시킬 뿐만 아니라 세계관도 넓혀 줘요.

Question 12

I can only; there is nothing to do but (resigned acceptance) — Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?

Accepted Answer

-(으)ㄹ 따름이다

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-는 바

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-는 데

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-(으)ㅁ에도 불구하고

Question 13

Express disbelief that a company with decades of experience could have made such a basic accounting error. — Which sentence says this correctly?

Accepted Answer

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

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이번에 제안이 거절되더라도 팀은 포기하지 않고 수정안을 제출할 것입니다.

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개혁 과정이 더딜망정 갑작스러운 격변보다는 바람직합니다.

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어떤 조직에서도 의사소통이 단절되면 갈등이 생기기 마련입니다.

Question 14

-건만 — What does this grammar pattern mean?

Accepted Answer

and yet; however (literary contrast)

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you reap what you sow in speech; treat others as you wish to be treated

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to the point of; on the verge of (extreme state)

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only; merely; nothing more than

Question 15

집값이 비싸고 아이를 키우는 비용도 부담스럽기 때문이에요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

It's because housing is expensive and raising children is also a burden.

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Despite the government investing trillions of won, the birth rate has not rebounded.

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Some find happiness in money or success, while others find it in small daily life.

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The dramatic advancement of technology has provided unprecedented convenience, but concerns are also raised that uniquely human values are being threatened.

Question 16

한국은 아이를 적게 낳는 저출산 문제가 심각한 실정이에요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

Korea faces a serious situation of low birthrate, with few children being born.

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This problem cannot be solved in a short period, and a shift in awareness across society is required.

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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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In the end, it seems an era where people and machines work together has come.

Question 17

젊은 사람들이 결혼과 출산을 미루는 경우가 많아졌어요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

Many young people are putting off marriage and childbirth.

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These differences can lead to conflict, but with a process of understanding each other, they can be overcome.

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As AI takes deep root in human daily life, its range of application is expanding endlessly.

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Recently, spaces seeking eco-friendly consumption are a growing trend.

Question 18

저출산 — What does this word mean in the passage?

Accepted Answer

low birthrate

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plan/measure

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to be ambiguous

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to step up

Question 19

정책 — What does this word mean in the passage?

Accepted Answer

policy

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to be optional

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from one you can judge the rest

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conscience

Question 20

Which sentence does NOT appear in the passage above?

Accepted Answer

지금처럼 자원을 낭비하면 다음 세대는 큰 어려움을 겪게 돼요.

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아이를 키우기 좋은 사회 환경을 만드는 것이 무엇보다 중요해요.

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젊은 사람들이 결혼과 출산을 미루는 경우가 많아졌어요.

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집값이 비싸고 아이를 키우는 비용도 부담스럽기 때문이에요.

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