Q1
각론적으로
What does this word mean?
in detail
in specific terms
in-depth
qualitatively
각론적으로 — in specific terms (adverbs)
Q2
deconstructionism
How do you say this in Korean?
투여
해체주의
초월적
정보이론
해체주의 — deconstructionism (academic)
Q3
아동노동
What does this word mean?
child labor
stakeholder
ODA
human trafficking
아동노동 — child labor (diplomacy)
Q4
authority
How do you say this in Korean?
권위
인지
스트레스
학습장애
권위 — authority (psychology)
Q5
눈물이글썽이다
What does this word mean?
to feel chilled
eyes well up with tears
to be impressed
heart is wrung
눈물이글썽이다 — eyes well up with tears (emotion_nuanced)
Q6
frame
How do you say this in Korean?
게임이론
적응증
해체주의
프레임
프레임 — frame (academic)
Q7
류마티스내과
What does this word mean?
pathology department
Phase 3 clinical trial
rheumatology
robotic surgery
류마티스내과 — rheumatology (medicine)
Q8
discourse
How do you say this in Korean?
언어전이
표준어
수식언
담화
담화 — discourse (linguistics)
Q9
사동 -이/히/리/기 심화
What does this grammar pattern mean?
lexical causative with context
and yet; however (literary contrast)
given that; in proportion to (written formal)
even if; even though (concessive)
사동 -이/히/리/기 심화 — lexical causative with context. e.g. 코치가 선수들에게 훈련 강도를 높였다. (The coach raised the training intensity for the players.)
Q10
-(으)ㄹ수록 + 더
What does this grammar pattern mean?
analytical causative – make/let someone do
every little bit counts; many a little makes a mickle
the more... the more (reinforced)
the more... the more
-(으)ㄹ수록 + 더 — the more... the more (reinforced). e.g. 경험이 쌓일수록 더 신중하게 판단하게 됩니다. (The more experience accumulates, the more carefully one judges.)
Q11
due to; as a result of
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
-(으)ㄴ 척하다
-(으)로 인해
-자마자
-다시피 하다
-(으)로 인해(서) — due to; as a result of. e.g. 폭우로 인해 행사가 취소됐습니다. (The event was cancelled due to the heavy rain.)
Q12
Describe someone who answered the phone without realizing the call was already being recorded.
Which sentence says this correctly?
하나만 남았으니까 다 끝낸 셈이에요.
아시다시피 이 마감 기한이 몇 번씩이나 미뤄졌잖아요.
녹음되고 있다는 사실을 모른 채로 전화를 받았어요.
갑자기 비가 오는 바람에 다 젖었어요.
-(으)ㄴ 채(로) (2) — in the state of; without changing from. 부정: 모른 채로; 동작 완료 상태 유지 강조
Q13
Write that no matter how advanced AI technology becomes, human judgment will always be necessary.
Which sentence says this correctly?
녹음되고 있다는 사실을 모른 채로 전화를 받았어요.
아무리 인공지능 기술이 발전하더라도 인간의 판단은 항상 필요할 것입니다.
연구자는 일에 너무 몰두한 나머지 하루 종일 식사를 잊고 말았습니다.
주거 위기가 심화되어 청년 노동자들이 직장 근처에서 거주하기 어려울 지경에 이르렀습니다.
-더라도 (강조형: 아무리 ~더라도) — no matter how much... even if. '아무리' + 형용사/동사 + 더라도 = 최대 가정 양보. 논설문에서 반론 인정 후 주장 강화
Q14
and yet; however (literary contrast)
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
사자성어
-고 말다
-건만
-기는커녕
-건만 — and yet; however (literary contrast). e.g. 시간이 약이라 하건만 그 상처는 여전히 아팠다. (They say time heals all wounds, and yet that wound still hurt.)
Q15
제조업에서는 생산 효율을 높이는 자동화 시스템이 보편화되는 추세예요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
The dramatic advancement of technology has provided unprecedented convenience, but concerns are also raised that uniquely human values are being threatened.
We must clearly recognize that this is not a problem solvable by small individual efforts alone.
But unlike money, once time passes it never comes back.
In manufacturing, automation systems that boost production efficiency are becoming widespread.
제조업에서는 생산 효율을 높이는 자동화 시스템이 보편화되는 추세예요. = In manufacturing, automation systems that boost production efficiency are becoming widespread.
Q16
정부는 직업 전환 교육 프로그램을 강화하겠다고 밝혔어요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
So attempts to plant trees on rooftops and building walls are increasing.
The government has stated that it will strengthen job transition training programs.
A nation's traditional culture contains the wisdom of ancestors.
What matters is not rejecting technology, but how to utilize it effectively.
정부는 직업 전환 교육 프로그램을 강화하겠다고 밝혔어요. = The government has stated that it will strengthen job transition training programs.
Q17
서비스 업종에서도 챗봇과 음성 인식 기술의 활용이 활발해지고 있어요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
But unlike money, once time passes it never comes back.
An attitude of trying to think from the other person's position reduces misunderstandings.
Students spend a lot of time at cram schools and tutoring from a young age.
In the service sector too, the use of chatbots and voice recognition is becoming active.
서비스 업종에서도 챗봇과 음성 인식 기술의 활용이 활발해지고 있어요. = In the service sector too, the use of chatbots and voice recognition is becoming active.
Q18
도입
What does this word mean in the passage?
adoption/introduction
leaving fandom
literary anthropology
police commissioner
도입 (do-ip) — adoption/introduction
Q19
강화하다
What does this word mean in the passage?
to feel cozy
ROK-US alliance
to strengthen
hedge fund
강화하다 (gang-hwa-ha-da) — to strengthen
Q20
Which sentence does NOT appear in the passage above?
예술은 오랫동안 인간의 감정과 생각을 표현하는 통로였어요.
정부는 직업 전환 교육 프로그램을 강화하겠다고 밝혔어요.
제조업에서는 생산 효율을 높이는 자동화 시스템이 보편화되는 추세예요.
전문가들은 향후 5년 안에 일자리 구조가 크게 변할 것이라고 전망해요.
"예술은 오랫동안 인간의 감정과 생각을 표현하는 통로였어요." (Art has long been a channel for expressing human emotions and thoughts.) is from a different passage.