Week 38, 2026 — Intermediate Korean Test

Question 1

이익집단 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

interest group

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left wing

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state councilor

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universal suffrage

Question 2

work (physics) — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

일

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산

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공식

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지질

Question 3

주소 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

address

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deposit

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pickup

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LED

Question 4

to appoint/promote — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

등용하다

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환불받다

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통보하다

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좋아요누르다

Question 5

기후변화 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

climate change

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noise pollution

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carbon credits

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urban farming

Question 6

almond — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

아몬드

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율무

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찌다

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게

Question 7

도와드리다 — What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

to help (humble)

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to slice thinly

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to delegate

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to copy

Question 8

truly / literally — How do you say this in Korean?

Accepted Answer

그야말로

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바꿔말하면

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요컨대

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역시나

Question 9

Say you ended up liking kimchi after living in Korea. — Which sentence says this correctly?

Accepted Answer

한국에서 살다 보니까 김치를 좋아하게 됐어요.

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요리를 배우려고 해요.

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도난당한 지갑이 경찰에 의해 발견됐어요.

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저는 밤에 보통 TV를 안 봐요.

Question 10

(background) / but / so — Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?

Accepted Answer

-는데

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-(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다

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안/못

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-밖에

Question 11

-지 않다 — What does this grammar pattern mean?

Accepted Answer

not (formal negation)

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reported speech – indirect question

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used to; would habitually

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after doing

Question 12

decide to — Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?

Accepted Answer

-기로 하다

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-자고 하다

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안/못

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-(으)ㄹ 거예요

Question 13

reported speech – question — Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?

Accepted Answer

-냐고 하다

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-기 전에 / -(으)ㄴ 후에

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-(으)ㄴ/는 편이다

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-(으)면서

Question 14

-(으)ㄹ 때 vs -는 동안 구분 — What does this grammar pattern mean?

Accepted Answer

when (moment) vs while (duration) – contrast

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used to; would habitually

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want to

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because / so (sequential cause)

Question 15

네이버 지도 앱을 쓰면 실시간으로 버스 위치를 확인할 수 있어서 편리해요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

Using the Naver Map app is convenient because you can check bus locations in real time.

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While organizing my stuff, I realized there were a lot of things I didn't need.

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Then I will see you at the meeting.

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You can directly see settings from novels and poetry, which is moving.

Question 16

교통카드를 하나 만들어 놓으면 버스, 지하철, 택시까지 다 쓸 수 있어요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

If you get a transit card, you can use it for buses, subways, and even taxis.

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Yesterday I was struggling while carrying heavy luggage.

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But seeing it greet me when I come home relieves my fatigue.

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It is a ten-minute walk from the subway station.

Question 17

한국에서 생활하려면 대중교통 이용법을 잘 알아야 해요. — What does this sentence from the passage mean?

Accepted Answer

To live in Korea, you need to know how to use public transportation well.

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This line is convenient because you can go from Gangnam to Incheon directly.

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Especially black pork and tangerines are famous.

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On the contrary, if you starve, it's easy to overeat at lunch.

Question 18

실시간 — What does this word mean in the passage?

Accepted Answer

real time

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private tutoring

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to be strong/sturdy

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deposit

Question 19

환승 — What does this word mean in the passage?

Accepted Answer

transfer

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to be practical

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kimchi making

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to be unskilled

Question 20

Which sentence does NOT appear in the passage above?

Accepted Answer

봄에는 날씨가 따뜻하고 꽃이 많이 피어요.

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심야 버스도 있으니까 늦게까지 놀아도 걱정 없어요.

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교통카드를 하나 만들어 놓으면 버스, 지하철, 택시까지 다 쓸 수 있어요.

Answer

한국 대중교통은 세계에서도 손꼽히게 효율적이라고 해요.

Week 38, 2026 · Intermediate

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