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Seemile · 한국어

Review

Essential clues

Eight questions: four listening and four reading. These original web reviews practise skills from the book and are separate from the book’s full mock papers. Listening passages are provided as transcripts.

Practice 1

여자: 내일 누구하고 도서관에 가요? 남자: 동생하고 가요.

Woman: Who are you going to the library with tomorrow? Man: With my younger sibling.

Who is going with the man?

  1. 동생
  2. 선생님
  3. 친구
  4. 혼자
Answer and explanation

1. 동생

동생하고 directly names his companion.

  1. 동생하고 directly names his companion.
  2. The teacher is not mentioned.
  3. No friend is named as his companion.
  4. 혼자 means alone, contradicting 동생하고.

Practice 2

남자: 우표 두 장 주세요. 여자: 네, 편지도 보내실 거예요?

Man: Two stamps, please. Woman: Will you also send a letter?

Where are they most likely speaking?

  1. 은행
  2. 미용실
  3. 우체국
  4. 병원
Answer and explanation

3. 우체국

Stamps and sending letters identify a post office.

  1. There is no money transaction such as a deposit.
  2. No hair service is described.
  3. Stamps and sending letters identify a post office.
  4. There is no consultation or illness.

Practice 3

여자: 저는 겨울보다 봄이 좋아요. 남자: 저도 따뜻한 봄이 좋아요.

Woman: I prefer spring to winter. Man: I also like warm spring.

What is the topic?

  1. 직업
  2. 계절
  3. 교통
  4. 가족
Answer and explanation

2. 계절

봄 and 겨울 are seasons.

  1. No job is discussed.
  2. 봄 and 겨울 are seasons.
  3. No means of transport is mentioned.
  4. No family members are mentioned.

Practice 4

남자: 오늘 영화 볼까요? 여자: 오늘은 약속이 있어요. 내일은 괜찮아요.

Man: Shall we see a film today? Woman: I have an appointment today. Tomorrow is fine.

Which detail matches?

  1. 여자는 오늘 시간이 많습니다.
  2. 두 사람은 오늘 영화를 봤습니다.
  3. 여자는 영화를 싫어합니다.
  4. 여자는 내일 시간이 있습니다.
Answer and explanation

4. 여자는 내일 시간이 있습니다.

내일은 괜찮아요 makes tomorrow available.

  1. She has an appointment today.
  2. The conversation does not describe a completed cinema trip.
  3. She does not say that she dislikes films.
  4. 내일은 괜찮아요 makes tomorrow available.

Practice 5

저는 아침마다 빵과 우유를 먹습니다. 점심에는 밥을 먹습니다.

Every morning I have bread and milk. For lunch I eat rice.

What is the main topic?

  1. 음식
  2. 날씨
  3. 위치
  4. 직업
Answer and explanation

1. 음식

Bread, milk and rice share the category food.

  1. Bread, milk and rice share the category food.
  2. No weather is described.
  3. No location is explained.
  4. No occupation is described.

Practice 6

저는 학교(　　) 한국어를 배웁니다.

I learn Korean at school.

Choose the particle.

  1. 에
  2. 에게
  3. 에서
  4. 부터
Answer and explanation

3. 에서

에서 marks the place where learning happens.

  1. 에 can indicate a destination, but this is an action location.
  2. 에게 would identify a recipient.
  3. 에서 marks the place where learning happens.
  4. 부터 would identify a starting point; none is intended.

Practice 7

수영장은 화요일부터 일요일까지 엽니다. 월요일에는 쉽니다.

The swimming pool opens Tuesday through Sunday. It is closed on Mondays.

Which statement does NOT match?

  1. 화요일에 문을 엽니다.
  2. 월요일에 수영할 수 있습니다.
  3. 일요일에 문을 엽니다.
  4. 월요일에는 쉽니다.
Answer and explanation

2. 월요일에 수영할 수 있습니다.

Monday is the closed day, so this is the required non-matching statement.

  1. Tuesday is included in the opening days.
  2. Monday is the closed day, so this is the required non-matching statement.
  3. Sunday is included in the opening days.
  4. This directly matches the final sentence.

Practice 8

오늘은 날씨가 좋습니다. (　　) 공원에 산책하러 갑니다.

The weather is good today. So I am going to the park for a walk.

Choose the connector.

  1. 하지만
  2. 또는
  3. 그런데
  4. 그래서
Answer and explanation

4. 그래서

The pleasant weather leads to going for a walk.

  1. A contrast is not established.
  2. The second sentence is not an alternative.
  3. No topic shift or unexpected contrast is needed.
  4. The pleasant weather leads to going for a walk.