Q1
중화학공업
What does this word mean?
April 19 Revolution
nationalist historiography
heavy-chemical industry
Olympics
중화학공업 — heavy-chemical industry (history)
Q2
shoulders drop (dejected)
How do you say this in Korean?
기가살다
속이상하다
말을가리다
어깨가처지다
어깨가처지다 — shoulders drop (dejected) (compound_expr)
Q3
실증
What does this word mean?
empirical evidence
structuralism
electrical engineering
regressive
실증 — empirical evidence (academic)
Q4
legal consultation
How do you say this in Korean?
환경영향평가법
국제환경법
법률상담
프로파일링
법률상담 — legal consultation (law_advanced)
Q5
시민운동
What does this word mean?
civic movement
social dialogue
Generation X
consumer movement
시민운동 — civic movement (society)
Q6
summit
How do you say this in Korean?
정치적중립
NPT
피장파장
정상회담
정상회담 — summit (advanced_politics)
Q7
고용
What does this word mean?
external demand
information
employment
fire service
고용 — employment (hanja)
Q8
inter-Korean dialogue
How do you say this in Korean?
정치적중립
남북대화
대사
사이버전
남북대화 — inter-Korean dialogue (advanced_politics)
Q9
-기 마련이다
What does this grammar pattern mean?
even if; even though (literary concessive)
be bound to / it's natural that
rather than; it is better to... than to
and yet; however (contrastive, literary)
-기 마련이다 — be bound to / it's natural that. e.g. 사람은 누구나 실수하기 마련이에요. (Everyone is bound to make mistakes.)
Q10
as (you know/see)
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
-다시피
-(으)ㄴ 채(로)
-기 마련이다
-더라도
-다시피 — as (you know/see). e.g. 아시다시피 일이 많아요. (As you know, there's a lot of work.)
Q11
-다 못해
What does this grammar pattern mean?
to the extent that / so ... that
there's no way that
unable to bear any longer; having reached the limit and so...
to the point of; on the verge of (extreme state)
-다 못해 — unable to bear any longer; having reached the limit and so.... e.g. 참다 못해 결국 자리에서 일어나 항의했습니다. (Unable to bear it any longer, I finally stood up and protested.)
Q12
-(으)ㄴ/는 셈이다
What does this grammar pattern mean?
even if; even though (literary)
amounts to / it's as good as
as much as; since/given that
unable to bear any longer; having reached the limit
-(으)ㄴ/는 셈이다 — amounts to / it's as good as. e.g. 거의 다 한 셈이에요. (It's as good as finished.)
Q13
lexical causative with context
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
-(으)ㄴ 만큼
-건만
-느니
사동 -이/히/리/기 심화
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.)
Q14
likely to / plausible that
Which Korean grammar pattern expresses this?
-(으)ㄹ 따름이다
-다시피
-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다
-(으)ㄹ 법하다
-(으)ㄹ 법하다 — likely to / plausible that. e.g. 그럴 법한 이야기예요. (That's a plausible story.)
Q15
또한 예상치 못한 상황에 대처하는 과정에서 독립심과 문제 해결 능력이 길러져요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
The government has stated that it will strengthen job transition training programs.
Recently, education that fosters creative thinking over rote memorization is being emphasized.
Also, through dealing with unexpected situations, independence and problem-solving skills are developed.
Korean dramas and K-pop now have enormous influence worldwide.
또한 예상치 못한 상황에 대처하는 과정에서 독립심과 문제 해결 능력이 길러져요. = Also, through dealing with unexpected situations, independence and problem-solving skills are developed.
Q16
다양한 문화를 접하면서 편견이 깨지고 시야가 넓어지는 경험을 하게 됩니다.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
By encountering diverse cultures, you experience your prejudices breaking down and your perspective broadening.
In manufacturing, automation systems that boost production efficiency are becoming widespread.
Living busily and living meaningfully are not the same.
Sustainable development can be said to be an essential condition for humanity's survival.
다양한 문화를 접하면서 편견이 깨지고 시야가 넓어지는 경험을 하게 됩니다. = By encountering diverse cultures, you experience your prejudices breaking down and your perspective broadening.
Q17
낯선 환경에 놓이게 되면 평소에 당연하게 여기던 것들의 소중함을 깨닫게 돼요.
What does this sentence from the passage mean?
We need the wisdom to spend time on truly important things.
Good works move people's hearts and open new perspectives.
Korea is one of the fastest-aging countries in the world.
When placed in an unfamiliar environment, you realize the value of things you normally took for granted.
낯선 환경에 놓이게 되면 평소에 당연하게 여기던 것들의 소중함을 깨닫게 돼요. = When placed in an unfamiliar environment, you realize the value of things you normally took for granted.
Q18
내면
What does this word mean in the passage?
finance
to observe
inner self
bioethics
내면 (nae-myeon) — inner self
Q19
시야
What does this word mean in the passage?
to have a harsh fate
enforcement
minimalism
perspective/vision
시야 (si-ya) — perspective/vision
Q20
Which sentence does NOT appear in the passage above?
또한 예상치 못한 상황에 대처하는 과정에서 독립심과 문제 해결 능력이 길러져요.
여행이란 단순한 관광을 넘어 자아를 발견하는 과정이라고 할 수 있어요.
전통은 박물관에 갇힌 유물이 아니라 살아 숨 쉬는 삶의 일부여야 해요.
결국 여행에서 얻는 가장 값진 기념품은 물건이 아니라 내면의 성장이 아닐까요.
"전통은 박물관에 갇힌 유물이 아니라 살아 숨 쉬는 삶의 일부여야 해요." (Tradition should not be a relic locked in a museum but a living, breathing part of life.) is from a different passage.
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