Q1
위험하다
What does this word mean?
to be light
to be dangerous
to be accurate
to be noisy
위험하다 — to be dangerous (adjectives)
Q2
Congratulations
How do you say this in Korean?
다녀오겠습니다
여보세요
또 만나요
축하해요
축하해요 — Congratulations (greetings)
Q3
유지하다
What does this word mean?
to rot
to fall over
to maintain
to attend
유지하다 — to maintain (verbs)
Q4
skiing
How do you say this in Korean?
테니스
스키
헬스
야구
스키 — skiing (hobbies)
Q5
손
What does this word mean?
knee
hand
back
neck/throat
손 — hand (body)
Q6
going to work
How do you say this in Korean?
회의
출근
계약
경력
출근 — going to work (work)
Q7
거북이
What does this word mean?
cat
cow
turtle
butterfly
거북이 — turtle (animals)
Q8
chili pepper
How do you say this in Korean?
고추
참기름
치즈
시금치
고추 — chili pepper (food)
Q9
-이에요/예요
What does this grammar pattern mean?
present tense polite ending
object marker — marks the direct object
to be (A is B) — identifying nouns
at / in / to (static location, destination, or time)
-이에요/예요 — to be (A is B) — identifying nouns. e.g. 이것은 물이에요. (This is water.)
Q10
Ask where someone is going.
Which sentence says this correctly?
어디에 가요?
지금 뭐 해요?
버스가 왔어요.
오빠는 회사원이에요.
어디 (question word) — where — asking about a location. 어디 + 에 + 가요?
Q11
who — asking about a person
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
-이에요/예요
-아/어요
있어요
누구
누구 (question word) — who — asking about a person. e.g. 저 사람은 누구예요? (Who is that person?)
Q12
to be (A is B) — identifying nouns
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
없어요
에서
뭐
-이에요/예요
-이에요/예요 — to be (A is B) — identifying nouns. e.g. 저것은 가방이에요. (That is a bag.)
Q13
present tense polite ending
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
에서
있어요
이에요?/예요?
-아/어요
-아/어요 (present polite) — present tense polite ending. e.g. 저는 물을 마셔요. (I drink water.)
Q14
Say that this is coffee.
Which sentence says this correctly?
이것은 커피예요.
저는 사진을 찍어요.
버스가 왔어요.
저는 의사예요.
-이에요/예요 — to be (A is B) — identifying nouns. 명사(받침X) + 예요
Q15
일요일에는 집에서 쉬면서 라면을 끓일 거예요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
Holidays are a time to feel the importance of family.
The weather is really nice today.
On Sunday, I'll rest at home and cook ramen.
My father works at a company.
일요일에는 집에서 쉬면서 라면을 끓일 거예요. = On Sunday, I'll rest at home and cook ramen.
Q16
토요일에는 버스를 타고 도서관에 갈 거예요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
After reading a book, please put it back in its place.
School starts at 9 in the morning.
I am a student.
On Saturday, I'm going to take the bus to the library.
토요일에는 버스를 타고 도서관에 갈 거예요. = On Saturday, I'm going to take the bus to the library.
Q17
읽고 나서 친구를 만나서 같이 저녁을 먹을 거예요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
On Chuseok, people make songpyeon and share it.
We ate lunch together.
There are many chairs inside this café.
After reading, I'll meet a friend and eat dinner together.
읽고 나서 친구를 만나서 같이 저녁을 먹을 거예요. = After reading, I'll meet a friend and eat dinner together.
Q18
쉬다
What does this word mean in the passage?
to rest
to ride / get on
to go to work
meal
쉬다 (swi-da) — to rest
Q19
버스
What does this word mean in the passage?
hand
hospital
bus
yoga
버스 (beo-seu) — bus
Q20
Which sentence does NOT appear in the passage above?
요즘 재미있는 한국 책을 읽고 있어요.
"알겠어요. 이따가 봐요!"
일요일에는 집에서 쉬면서 라면을 끓일 거예요.
토요일에는 버스를 타고 도서관에 갈 거예요.
""알겠어요. 이따가 봐요!"" ("Okay. See you later!") is from a different passage.