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Question 1Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "저는 매일 아침 일곱 시에 일어나요." What time does the speaker get up?

  1. 8시
  2. 9시
  3. 7시 Correct answer.
  4. 6시

Explanation

The time expression 일곱 시 means seven o'clock, and 매일 아침 marks the daily morning routine. The verb 일어나요 means to get up, so the stated waking time is seven.

Question 2Korean language examination - listening

A customer says to staff: "이거 얼마예요?" What are they asking?

  1. The opening hours
  2. The location
  3. The name
  4. The price Correct answer.

Explanation

The question word 얼마 means how much, and 예요 is the polite copula ending. Together 얼마예요 asks the cost of the item pointed to by 이거.

Question 3Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "오늘은 비가 와서 우산을 가져왔어요." Why did the speaker bring an umbrella?

  1. Because it is snowing
  2. Because it is windy
  3. Because it is hot
  4. Because it is raining Correct answer.

Explanation

The connective 서 attached to 비가 와서 expresses a reason, meaning because it rains. The result clause says the speaker brought an umbrella, which follows logically from rain.

Question 4Korean language examination - listening

A teacher says: "숙제는 금요일까지 내세요." By when must students submit homework?

  1. Sunday
  2. Friday Correct answer.
  3. Monday
  4. Wednesday

Explanation

The particle 까지 means until or by, so 금요일까지 means by Friday. The imperative 내세요 tells students to hand it in, giving Friday as the deadline.

Question 5Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "저는 커피보다 차를 더 좋아해요." What does the speaker prefer?

  1. Neither drink
  2. Tea Correct answer.
  3. Coffee
  4. Both equally

Explanation

The pattern 보다 더 좋아해요 marks a comparison meaning likes something more than the other. The item placed before 보다 is the less preferred one, so tea is preferred over coffee.

Question 6Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "어제 친구하고 같이 영화를 봤어요." What did the speaker do yesterday?

  1. Played a sport with a friend
  2. Watched a movie with a friend Correct answer.
  3. Studied with a friend
  4. Ate dinner with a friend

Explanation

The object 영화를 봤어요 means watched a movie, and 하고 같이 indicates doing it together with a friend. The past tense 봤어요 confirms it happened yesterday.

Question 7Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "죄송하지만 지금은 자리가 없어요." What is the speaker telling the listener?

  1. The listener is late
  2. The seats are reserved
  3. There are no seats now Correct answer.
  4. The shop is closed now

Explanation

자리 means seat and 없어요 means there is not, so 자리가 없어요 states that no seats are available. The phrase 지금은 limits this to the present moment.

Question 8Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "저는 형이 한 명 있고 누나가 두 명 있어요." How many older sisters does the speaker have?

  1. None
  2. One
  3. Three
  4. Two Correct answer.

Explanation

누나 refers to an older sister for a male speaker, and the counter 두 명 means two people. The number follows the noun in the pattern 누나가 두 명 있어요.

Question 9Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "내일 시간이 있으면 같이 점심을 먹을까요?" What is the speaker suggesting?

  1. Having lunch together tomorrow Correct answer.
  2. Postponing lunch to the weekend
  3. Cancelling tomorrow's lunch
  4. Meeting for dinner tonight

Explanation

The conditional 면 plus the suggestion ending 을까요 proposes doing something if the listener is free. The words 내일 and 점심 fix the proposal as lunch tomorrow.

Question 10Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "약속 시간에 늦어서 미안해요. 버스가 안 왔어요." Why is the speaker apologising?

  1. They cancelled the meeting
  2. They took the wrong bus
  3. They arrived late because the bus did not come Correct answer.
  4. They forgot the appointment

Explanation

The clause 약속 시간에 늦어서 states being late for the appointment as the reason for apologising. The following sentence explains that the bus did not come, which caused the delay.

Question 11Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "주말에는 사람이 많으니까 평일에 오세요." What advice is given?

  1. Come on the weekend
  2. Come on a weekday Correct answer.
  3. Come early in the morning
  4. Come with more people

Explanation

The connective 니까 gives a reason, and the imperative 오세요 tells the listener to come. Since weekends are crowded, the speaker advises coming on a weekday instead.

Question 12Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "감기에 걸려서 학교에 못 갔어요." What does the sentence mean?

  1. They caught a cold at school
  2. They left school early because of a cold
  3. They went to school despite a cold
  4. They could not go to school because of a cold Correct answer.

Explanation

The verb 못 갔어요 expresses inability in the past, meaning could not go. The clause 감기에 걸려서 gives the reason, namely catching a cold.

Question 13Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "이번 주말에 이사할 거예요. 그래서 요즘 정신이 없어요." What is the speaker's current situation?

  1. They are recovering from illness
  2. They are busy preparing to move Correct answer.
  3. They are planning a holiday
  4. They are looking for a new job

Explanation

The future form 이사할 거예요 announces a move this weekend, and 정신이 없어요 describes being frazzled or busy. Together they show the speaker is busy with moving preparations.

Question 14Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "표를 미리 예매하면 싸게 살 수 있어요." What benefit is described?

  1. Buying tickets cheaply by booking early Correct answer.
  2. Getting a free upgrade
  3. Avoiding long queues
  4. Choosing better seats

Explanation

The conditional clause 미리 예매하면 means if you book in advance, and the result clause says you can buy cheaply. The focus is on the lower price obtained through early booking.

Question 15Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "어제 백화점에 갔는데 문이 닫혀 있었어요." What happened?

  1. They went to the wrong department store
  2. They bought nothing at the store
  3. The department store was closed when they arrived Correct answer.
  4. The department store was crowded

Explanation

The connective 는데 sets up contrast or background, and 닫혀 있었어요 describes a state of being closed in the past. So on arriving at the store, it was already shut.

Question 16Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "저는 운동을 시작한 지 두 달 됐어요." How long has the speaker been exercising?

  1. Two years
  2. Two months Correct answer.
  3. Two days
  4. Two weeks

Explanation

The pattern 은 지 plus a time expression indicates how long something has been happening. The counter 두 달 means two months, so the speaker has exercised for two months.

Question 17Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "비가 올 것 같아서 우산을 챙겼어요." What does the speaker think about the weather?

  1. It is definitely sunny
  2. It looks like it will rain Correct answer.
  3. The rain has already stopped
  4. It will snow heavily

Explanation

The ending 을 것 같아서 expresses an assumption, meaning because it seems that something will happen. Combined with 비가 오다 (to rain), it shows the speaker expects rain and so packed an umbrella.

Question 18Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "지하철역에서 내려서 삼 번 출구로 나가세요. 그러면 바로 앞에 있어요." Where is the destination?

  1. Right in front of exit 3 Correct answer.
  2. Inside the subway station
  3. Across the street from the station
  4. Behind exit 3

Explanation

The instruction says to exit through gate number three, and 바로 앞에 있어요 means it is right in front. The destination is therefore immediately outside exit 3.

Question 19Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "친구가 약속 시간보다 삼십 분이나 일찍 왔어요." What is surprising to the speaker?

  1. The friend arrived thirty minutes early Correct answer.
  2. The friend arrived thirty minutes late
  3. The friend forgot the appointment
  4. The friend changed the meeting place

Explanation

The particle 이나 after a quantity conveys surprise at the amount, here thirty minutes. The phrase 보다 일찍 왔어요 shows the friend came earlier than the agreed time.

Question 20Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "아무리 바빠도 아침은 꼭 먹어요." What is the speaker's habit?

  1. Eating breakfast after work
  2. Always eating breakfast no matter how busy Correct answer.
  3. Eating breakfast only on weekends
  4. Skipping breakfast when busy

Explanation

The pattern 아무리 밝아도 means no matter how busy, setting up a concession. The main clause with 꼭 먹어요 states that the speaker always eats breakfast regardless.

Question 21Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "어제 본 뉴스에서 그 소식을 처음 알았어요." How did the speaker learn the news?

  1. From a work meeting
  2. From the news they watched yesterday Correct answer.
  3. From a friend's phone call
  4. From a newspaper delivered at home

Explanation

The modifier 본 뉴스에서 means from the news that they watched, and 처음 알았어요 means they learned it for the first time. The source of the information is therefore the news broadcast.

Question 22Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "작년에 이사한 뒤로 회사까지 한 시간이나 걸려요." What is the speaker complaining about?

  1. A long commute since moving last year Correct answer.
  2. A short walk to the office
  3. A delay in moving house
  4. A change of job last year

Explanation

The pattern 은 뒤로 means since an event, and 한 시간이나 걸려요 states the trip takes a whole hour, with 이나 adding a tone of complaint. The speaker is unhappy about the long commute after last year's move.

Question 23Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "그 식당은 맛은 있는데 값이 너무 비싸서 자주 못 가요." What is the speaker's overall view?

  1. Close and convenient
  2. Good taste but too expensive to visit often Correct answer.
  3. Too far to visit at all
  4. Cheap but tasteless

Explanation

The 는데 clause concedes that the food is tasty while the following clause states the price is too high. The result 자주 못 가요 means they cannot go often, balancing praise with a practical drawback.

Question 24Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "시험이 끝나자마자 친구들이랑 여행을 갈 계획이에요." When will the trip happen?

  1. Immediately after the exam ends Correct answer.
  2. Before the exam begins
  3. A month after the exam
  4. During the exam period

Explanation

The pattern 자마자 means as soon as one action finishes, the next follows. The plan to travel with friends is therefore scheduled right after the exam finishes, not at a later fixed date.

Question 25Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "그 영화는 기대했던 것과 달리 별로 재미없었어요." What does the speaker mean?

  1. The film was disappointing compared with expectations Correct answer.
  2. The film was not watched to the end
  3. The film was better than the book
  4. The film exceeded expectations

Explanation

The phrase 기대했던 것과 달리 means unlike what was expected, signalling a contrast with prior hopes. The clause 별로 재미없었어요 states it was not very interesting, so the result fell short of expectations.

Question 26Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "오늘은 날씨가 어제보다 훨씬 따뜻해요." How is today's weather compared with yesterday?

  1. It is much warmer. Correct answer.
  2. It is a little colder.
  3. It is about the same.
  4. It is much windier.

Explanation

The comparative pattern 어제보다 means 'than yesterday', and 훨씬 is an intensifier meaning 'much' or 'far'. The adjective 따뜻하다 means 'warm', so today is described as much warmer than yesterday.

Question 27Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "가방 안에 지갑하고 열쇠가 있어요." What is inside the bag?

  1. A phone and a wallet
  2. Keys and a book
  3. A wallet and keys Correct answer.
  4. Only a wallet

Explanation

The location phrase 가방 안에 means 'inside the bag', and the particle 하고 joins two nouns, 지갑 (wallet) and 열쇠 (keys). Both items are listed as being in the bag.

Question 28Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "오늘은 너무 피곤해서 집에서 쉬려고 해요." What does the speaker plan to do?

  1. Study at the library
  2. Go out with friends
  3. Finish work early
  4. Rest at home Correct answer.

Explanation

The clause 너무 피곤해서 means 'because I am too tired', giving the reason. The ending -(으)려고 해요 expresses the speaker's intention, and 집에서 쉬다 means 'rest at home', so that is the plan.

Question 29Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "이 책은 도서관에서 빌린 거예요." Where did the speaker get the book?

  1. Received it as a gift
  2. Borrowed it from a library Correct answer.
  3. Found it at home
  4. Bought it at a shop

Explanation

The verb 빌리다 means 'to borrow', and the phrase 도서관에서 marks the library as the source. The pattern -(으)ㄴ 거예요 describes the origin of the object, so the book was borrowed from the library.

Question 30Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "저는 한국어를 배운 지 일 년쯤 됐어요." How long has the speaker been learning Korean?

  1. About ten years
  2. About two years
  3. About one month
  4. About one year Correct answer.

Explanation

The pattern -(으)ㄴ 지 ... 됐다 expresses how much time has passed since an action began. 일 년 means 'one year' and 쯤 means 'about', so the speaker has been learning for roughly a year.

Question 31Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "죄송합니다. 지금은 통화하기 어렵습니다. 이따가 다시 전화 주세요." What should the listener do?

  1. Wait on the line
  2. Visit the office
  3. Call back later Correct answer.
  4. Send a text message

Explanation

The speaker says it is difficult to talk now and uses 이따가 다시 전화 주세요, meaning 'please call again later'. The request is therefore to phone back at a later time.

Question 32Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "어제는 하루 종일 비가 왔는데 오늘은 맑게 개었어요." What is the weather like today?

  1. It is raining all day.
  2. It is snowing heavily.
  3. It is cloudy and windy.
  4. It is clear and sunny. Correct answer.

Explanation

The clause 오늘은 맑게 개었어요 uses 개다, meaning 'to clear up', with 맑게 meaning 'clearly'. The contrast with yesterday's all-day rain shows today is clear and sunny.

Question 33Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "이번 시험은 지난번보다 문제가 쉬웠지만 시간이 부족했어요." What was the speaker's problem?

  1. The questions were too difficult.
  2. There was not enough time. Correct answer.
  3. The exam was cancelled.
  4. The exam room was too noisy.

Explanation

The speaker says the questions were easier than last time, but then uses 시간이 부족했어요, meaning 'time was insufficient'. The contrast particle 지만 signals that the difficulty was fine while the shortage of time was the issue.

Question 34Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "친구가 빌려 간 책을 아직 안 돌려줬어요." What is the speaker's complaint?

  1. The friend has not returned the book. Correct answer.
  2. The friend read the book too slowly.
  3. The friend bought the wrong book.
  4. The friend lost the book.

Explanation

The verb 돌려주다 means 'to return something to its owner', and 아직 안 followed by the verb means 'still has not'. The relative clause 빌려 간 책 identifies the book the friend borrowed, so the complaint is about its not being returned.

Question 35Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "비행기가 두 시간 늦게 출발하는 바람에 약속에 늦었어요." Why was the speaker late for the appointment?

  1. The flight left two hours late. Correct answer.
  2. The speaker could not find the airport.
  3. The speaker missed the flight.
  4. The appointment time was changed.

Explanation

The pattern -는 바람에 introduces a negative cause, and the clause says the plane departed two hours late. That delay is presented as the reason the speaker was late for the appointment.

Question 36Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "날씨가 추워질수록 사람들이 따뜻한 국물 요리를 찾는 것 같아요." What trend does the speaker describe?

  1. Demand for hot soup dishes rises as it gets colder. Correct answer.
  2. People eat out less in winter.
  3. People prefer cold dishes as it gets colder.
  4. People cook at home more often in summer.

Explanation

The pattern -(으)ㄹ수록 means 'the more ... the more ...', linking colder weather to a growing demand. 국물 요리 refers to soup-style dishes, and 찾다 here means 'to seek out', so demand for hot soup rises as it gets colder.

Question 37Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "그 회사에 지원하려고 이력서를 준비하고 있어요." What is the speaker doing?

  1. Interviewing at a company today
  2. Preparing a résumé to apply to a company Correct answer.
  3. Quitting a current job
  4. Training new employees

Explanation

The ending -(으)려고 expresses purpose, so 지원하려고 means 'in order to apply'. The main clause says the speaker is preparing a résumé, so the purpose of that preparation is applying to the company.

Question 38Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "약국이 문을 닫았으니까 편의점에서 약을 사는 게 어떨까요?" What is the speaker proposing?

  1. Asking a friend for medicine
  2. Going to a hospital instead
  3. Buying medicine at a convenience store Correct answer.
  4. Waiting until the pharmacy opens

Explanation

The clause 약국이 문을 닫았으니까 gives the reason that the pharmacy is closed. The pattern -는 게 어떨까요 is a suggestion, so the speaker proposes buying medicine at a convenience store.

Question 39Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "지난주에 산 휴대폰이 벌써 고장이 나서 수리 맡기려고 해요." What will the speaker do with the phone?

  1. Give it to a friend
  2. Return it to the shop for a refund
  3. Have it repaired Correct answer.
  4. Buy a new model

Explanation

The relative clause 지난주에 산 휴대폰 identifies a phone bought last week, and 벌써 고장이 나서 means it has already broken. The verb 수리 맡기다 means 'to send something in for repair', which is the stated plan.

Question 40Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "아침에 일찍 일어났더니 하루가 훨씬 길게 느껴져요." What is the speaker describing?

  1. Regretting waking up early
  2. Feeling the day is longer after waking early Correct answer.
  3. Having too little work to do
  4. Sleeping later than usual

Explanation

The pattern -더니 links a past action to its observed result, so waking early is followed by the result that the day feels longer. The adverb 훨씬 길게 느껴져요 states that perception directly.

Question 41Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "이 식당은 예약을 안 하면 한 시간은 기다려야 한다고 들었어요." What did the speaker hear about the restaurant?

  1. You may wait about an hour without a reservation. Correct answer.
  2. Reservations are not accepted.
  3. The food takes an hour to cook.
  4. The restaurant closes in an hour.

Explanation

The quoted clause -다고 들었어요 marks reported information. The conditional -면 with 예약을 안 하다 means 'if you do not reserve', and 한 시간은 기다려야 한다 means you have to wait at least an hour.

Question 42Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "동생은 노래를 잘하는 반면에 저는 음치예요." What contrast does the speaker make?

  1. The sibling sings well while the speaker does not. Correct answer.
  2. Both the speaker and the sibling sing well.
  3. The sibling dislikes singing.
  4. The speaker sings better than the sibling.

Explanation

The pattern -(으)ㄴ 반면에 means 'whereas' and sets up a contrast between two clauses. 노래를 잘하다 means to sing well, and 음치 is a colloquial term for someone with no sense of pitch, so the contrast is clear.

Question 43Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "그 소식을 듣고 너무 놀라서 말이 안 나왔어요." How did the speaker react to the news?

  1. Laughed and told everyone
  2. Was so surprised that no words came out Correct answer.
  3. Did not understand the news
  4. Was angry and complained

Explanation

The clause 너무 놀라서 means 'because I was so surprised', giving the cause. The result 말이 안 나왔어요 literally means 'words did not come out', an idiom for being speechless with shock.

Question 44Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "저는 사람이 많은 곳보다 조용한 카페에서 책을 읽는 편을 더 좋아해요." What does the speaker prefer?

  1. Reading only at home
  2. Meeting people in cafés
  3. Reading in crowded places
  4. Reading in quiet cafés Correct answer.

Explanation

The comparative structure A보다 B를 더 좋아하다 shows a preference for B, where B is reading in a quiet café. The phrase -는 편을 더 좋아해요 reinforces that this is the speaker's usual preference.

Question 45Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "그 사람은 처음에는 낯설었는데 자주 만나다 보니까 이제는 편해졌어요." What changed over time?

  1. The speaker became comfortable with the person. Correct answer.
  2. The person moved to another city.
  3. The speaker stopped meeting the person.
  4. The person became less friendly.

Explanation

The pattern -다 보니까 means 'as one keeps doing something, a result follows'. Initially the person felt unfamiliar (낯설었는데), but frequent meetings led to feeling comfortable (편해졌어요), so the change is increasing comfort.

Question 46Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "그 계획은 좋긴 한데 예산이 얼마나 들지 먼저 확인해야 할 것 같아요." What is the speaker's attitude toward the plan?

  1. Fully supports it without conditions
  2. Rejects it completely
  3. Accepts the idea but wants the cost checked first Correct answer.
  4. Thinks the budget is already confirmed

Explanation

The ending -긴 한데 acknowledges a point while introducing a reservation, so the speaker agrees the plan is good. The main clause says they should first check how much the budget will be, making cost the condition.

Question 47Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "아무리 급해도 서류를 다시 한번 확인하는 게 좋을 것 같아요." What advice does the speaker give?

  1. Double-check the documents even if in a hurry Correct answer.
  2. Skip the documents if time is short
  3. Rush through the documents quickly
  4. Hand in the documents without checking

Explanation

The pattern 아무리 ...아도 means 'no matter how much', so even under time pressure the advice stands. The clause 확인하는 게 좋을 것 같아요 recommends checking the documents once more before proceeding.

Question 48Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "작년에 산 자전거인데 요즘은 타는 일이 거의 없어서 팔까 생각 중이에요." What is the speaker considering?

  1. Repairing the bicycle
  2. Buying a newer bicycle
  3. Giving the bicycle to a sibling
  4. Selling the bicycle Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker states the bicycle was bought last year but is rarely ridden now. The expression 팔까 생각 중이에요 means 'I am thinking about selling it', which is the decision under consideration.

Question 49Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "그 영화는 광고와 달리 내용이 너무 뻔해서 중간에 나왔어요." Why did the speaker leave the cinema?

  1. The seats were uncomfortable.
  2. The plot was too predictable. Correct answer.
  3. The dialogue was too difficult.
  4. The film started too late.

Explanation

The phrase 광고와 달리 means 'unlike the advertisement', signalling a mismatch with expectations. The reason given is 내용이 너무 뻔해서, meaning the plot was too obvious, which caused the speaker to leave partway through.

Question 50Korean language examination - listening

A speaker says: "오늘 회의는 예정보다 삼십 분 일찍 시작하니까 늦지 마세요." What is the speaker telling the listener?

  1. The meeting will start earlier than originally planned. Correct answer.
  2. The meeting has been moved to a different room.
  3. The meeting will last about thirty minutes.
  4. The meeting has been cancelled for today.

Explanation

The phrase 예정보다 삼십 분 일찍 means "thirty minutes earlier than scheduled," so the speaker is informing the listener of an earlier start time and warning them not to be late. The word 일찍 marks an earlier-than-expected time, not a shorter duration or a change of place.