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Question 1Listening

You hear: "안녕하세요, 저는 민수입니다." What is the speaker doing?

  1. Asking for directions
  2. Introducing himself Correct answer.
  3. Ordering food
  4. Saying goodbye

Explanation

The phrase 저는 민수입니다 means "I am Minsu," and 안녕하세요 is a greeting. Together they form a standard self-introduction, which is the function being tested in this listening item.

Question 2Listening

You hear a shop assistant say: "이거 얼마예요?" What are they asking?

  1. How many items are left
  2. Where the item is made
  3. Whether the item is new
  4. How much the item costs Correct answer.

Explanation

The interrogative 얼마 means "how much" and 예요 makes the sentence a polite question about price. The demonstrative 이거 points to the item being discussed.

Question 3Listening

You hear: "오늘은 비가 와요." What is the weather like today?

  1. Sunny
  2. Snowy
  3. Rainy Correct answer.
  4. Windy

Explanation

The noun 비 means rain and the verb 오다 means to come, so 비가 와요 describes rain falling. This is the standard Korean expression for rainy weather.

Question 4Listening

You hear: "저는 매일 아침 일곱 시에 일어나요." What does the speaker describe?

  1. A favourite food
  2. A past holiday
  3. A daily routine Correct answer.
  4. A weekend plan

Explanation

매일 means "every day" and 아침 means "morning," and the present-tense verb 일어나요 describes getting up. The utterance therefore reports a repeated daily habit.

Question 5Listening

You hear: "여기에서 사진을 찍지 마세요." What is the listener being told?

  1. To take a photo here
  2. To wait for a photo
  3. Not to take photos here Correct answer.
  4. To buy a photo here

Explanation

The ending -지 마세요 attaches to a verb to form a negative imperative, meaning "please don't do it." With 찍다 (to take a photo) it produces a prohibition on photography.

Question 6Listening

You hear: "생일 축하해요!" When would you most likely hear this?

  1. At a birthday celebration Correct answer.
  2. At a train station announcement
  3. At a job interview
  4. At a doctor's appointment

Explanation

생일 means "birthday" and 축하해요 means "congratulations," so the phrase is a birthday greeting. It belongs to celebratory social situations rather than formal or service encounters.

Question 7Listening

You hear: "버스 정류장은 은행 앞에 있어요." Where is the bus stop?

  1. In front of the bank Correct answer.
  2. Inside the bank
  3. Next to the school
  4. Behind the bank

Explanation

The location particle 앞에 means "in front of," and the sentence places the bus stop there relative to the bank. The structure is [place] + 앞에 + 있어요.

Question 8Listening

You hear: "감사합니다" said as someone receives a gift. Which meaning fits?

  1. Thank you Correct answer.
  2. Nice to meet you
  3. I'm sorry
  4. Excuse me

Explanation

감사합니다 is the standard polite expression of gratitude, literally "I give thanks." It is used when receiving help, a gift, or a favour.

Question 9Listening

You hear a short exchange: "몇 시에 학교에 가요?" - "여덟 시에 가요." What time does the second speaker go to school?

  1. Seven o'clock
  2. Nine o'clock
  3. Eight o'clock Correct answer.
  4. Ten o'clock

Explanation

The answer 여덟 시에 가요 contains the native Korean number 여덟, which is eight, followed by 시 (o'clock). The question 몇 시에 asks "at what time," so the reply gives the time directly.

Question 10Listening

You hear: "어제는 날씨가 추웠어요." What does this tell you about yesterday?

  1. It was hot
  2. It was rainy
  3. It was windy
  4. It was cold Correct answer.

Explanation

The adjective 춥다 means "cold," and the past ending -었어요 places the statement in the past. The adverb 어제 confirms the reference is to yesterday.

Question 11Listening

You hear: "저는 커피보다 차를 더 좋아해요." What does the speaker prefer?

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

Explanation

The pattern A보다 B를 더 좋아해요 means "I like B more than A." Here A is coffee and B is tea, so tea is preferred.

Question 12Listening

You hear: "내일은 비가 오니까 우산을 가져가세요." What is the listener advised to do?

  1. Take an umbrella Correct answer.
  2. Buy a new umbrella
  3. Check the weather forecast
  4. Stay at home tomorrow

Explanation

The ending -니까 gives a reason ("because it will rain"), and 가져가세요 is a polite instruction to take something with you. The object is 우산, an umbrella.

Question 13Listening

You hear: "이 식당은 음식이 맛있고 값도 싸요." What two things does the speaker praise?

  1. The size and the opening hours
  2. The menu and the staff
  3. The taste and the price Correct answer.
  4. The location and the service

Explanation

맛있고 links the adjective 맛있다 (tasty) with the following clause using -고 ("and"). The second clause 값도 싸요 says the price is also cheap, so taste and price are both praised.

Question 14Listening

You hear: "주말에 친구하고 영화를 봤어요." What did the speaker do at the weekend?

  1. Watched a film with a friend Correct answer.
  2. Studied with a friend
  3. Went shopping with a friend
  4. Played sport with a friend

Explanation

The past form 봤어요 comes from 보다, which with 영화 means "watch a film." The particle 하고 means "with," so the friend accompanied the speaker.

Question 15Listening

You hear: "죄송하지만 지금 자리가 없어요." What is the situation?

  1. The speaker is asking for a menu
  2. The speaker is giving directions
  3. The speaker is apologising because there are no seats Correct answer.
  4. The speaker is offering a discount

Explanation

죄송하지만 introduces a polite apology before a difficult message, and 자리가 없어요 means "there is no seat." The combination signals a restaurant or venue that is full.

Question 16Listening

You hear: "한국어를 배운 지 두 달 됐어요." How long has the speaker been learning Korean?

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

Explanation

The pattern -ㄴ 지 [time] 됐어요 expresses how much time has passed since starting something. The period given is 두 달, where 달 means month.

Question 17Listening

You hear: "지하철역에서 내려서 삼 번 출구로 나가세요." What should you do?

  1. Buy a ticket at the counter
  2. Get off at the subway station and use exit three Correct answer.
  3. Take the bus from the station
  4. Enter exit three

Explanation

내려서 means "get off and then," and 삼 번 출구로 나가세요 means "go out through exit three." The two actions are joined in sequence by -아서/어서.

Question 18Listening

You hear: "어제는 머리가 아파서 학교에 못 갔어요." Why did the speaker miss school?

  1. They overslept
  2. They had a headache Correct answer.
  3. They had no money
  4. They missed the bus

Explanation

The clause 머리가 아파서 gives the reason: "because my head hurt." The main clause 못 갔어요 then states that the speaker could not go to school.

Question 19Listening

You hear: "이번 주말에 시간 있으면 같이 등산할래요?" What is the speaker doing?

  1. Asking about the weather
  2. Inviting the listener hiking Correct answer.
  3. Refusing an invitation
  4. Describing a past hike

Explanation

The conditional -으면 시간 있으면 sets up a condition, and -ㄹ래요? forms a friendly invitation. 등산할래요? therefore invites the listener to go hiking.

Question 20Listening

You hear: "사과 세 개하고 우유 한 병 주세요." What did the customer order?

  1. Three apples and three bottles of milk
  2. One apple and three bottles of milk
  3. One apple and one bottle of milk
  4. Three apples and one bottle of milk Correct answer.

Explanation

세 개 means three items and 한 병 means one bottle, so the quantities are three apples and one bottle of milk. The counter 개 counts general objects while 병 counts bottles.

Question 21Listening

You hear: "약속 시간에 늦어서 미안해요." What is the speaker apologising for?

  1. Cancelling a meeting
  2. Leaving early
  3. Forgetting a promise
  4. Being late for an appointment Correct answer.

Explanation

The clause 약속 시간에 늦어서 states the reason "because I was late for the appointed time." The apology 미안해요 then follows that reason.

Question 22Listening

You hear: "비가 올 것 같아서 우산을 챙겼어요." What does the speaker think?

  1. It looks like it will rain Correct answer.
  2. The umbrella is broken
  3. It will definitely be sunny
  4. It is already raining

Explanation

The pattern -(으)ㄹ 것 같다 expresses the speaker's supposition, "it seems that." Combined with 비가 오다 it means the speaker thinks rain is likely, which explains why they packed an umbrella.

Question 23Listening

You hear: "친구가 저한테 책을 빌려 줬어요." Who received the book?

  1. Neither person handled the book
  2. The speaker lent it to the friend
  3. The friend borrowed it from the speaker
  4. The friend lent it to the speaker Correct answer.

Explanation

The auxiliary -아/어 주다 indicates a favour done for someone else. With 저한테 as the recipient, the friend is the giver and the speaker receives the book.

Question 24Listening

You hear: "시험이 끝나면 뭐 할 거예요?" - "친구들이랑 바다에 가 볼 거예요." What does the second speaker plan to do?

  1. Try going to the sea with friends Correct answer.
  2. Stay home with friends
  3. Take an exam at the beach
  4. Study for another exam

Explanation

The ending -아/어 보다 attached to 가다 expresses trying something, and -(으)ㄹ 거예요 marks a future plan. The plan is to go to the sea with friends.

Question 25Listening

You hear: "어제 산 신발이 조금 작아서 바꾸고 싶어요." What does the speaker want?

  1. To repair the shoes
  2. To exchange the shoes for a different size Correct answer.
  3. To buy the same shoes again
  4. To return the shoes for a refund only

Explanation

The clause 조금 작아서 gives the reason the shoes are too small, and 바꾸고 싶어요 expresses the wish to exchange them. The relative clause 어제 산 marks the shoes as bought yesterday.

Question 26Listening

You hear a station announcement: "다음 역은 시청역입니다. 내리실 문은 왼쪽입니다." What are passengers told about the doors?

  1. Passengers must change to another train.
  2. The doors will not open at this station.
  3. The doors on the left side will open. Correct answer.
  4. The doors on the right side will open.

Explanation

The announcement names the next station and then states 내리실 문은 왼쪽입니다, meaning the door you will get off through is on the left. The word 왼쪽 specifically means the left-hand side, so the instruction concerns which side to exit from.

Question 27Listening

You hear a shop assistant say: "이거는 오천 원이고 저거는 팔천 원이에요." Which price belongs to the item the assistant points to second?

  1. 3,000 won
  2. 5,000 won
  3. 13,000 won
  4. 8,000 won Correct answer.

Explanation

The assistant gives two prices in order: 오천 원 for this item and 팔천 원 for that one. 저거는 refers to the second, farther item, so its price is 8,000 won. Listening for the pairing of demonstrative and number is the key skill here.

Question 28Listening

You hear: "저는 아침에 빵을 먹고 점심에는 밥을 먹어요." What does the speaker eat at lunch?

  1. Noodles
  2. Bread
  3. Fruit
  4. Rice Correct answer.

Explanation

The sentence contrasts two meals using 아침에 and 점심에는. Bread is linked to breakfast through 먹고, while rice (밥) is linked to lunch, so the answer is rice.

Question 29Listening

You hear a phone message: "지금 회의 중이라서 전화를 못 받았어요. 이따가 다시 걸어 주세요." Why did the speaker not answer the call?

  1. The phone was switched off.
  2. The speaker was in a meeting. Correct answer.
  3. The number was unknown.
  4. The speaker was asleep.

Explanation

The reason clause 회의 중이라서 means because I was in the middle of a meeting. The speaker then asks the caller to ring again later, which confirms the missed call was due to the meeting, not the phone itself.

Question 30Listening

You hear: "오늘은 어제보다 바람이 많이 불어요." How does today's weather compare with yesterday's?

  1. It is colder than yesterday.
  2. It is rainier than yesterday.
  3. It is windier than yesterday. Correct answer.
  4. It is warmer than yesterday.

Explanation

The pattern 어제보다 with 바람이 많이 불어요 compares wind between the two days. 바람이 많이 불다 means to be very windy, so today is windier than yesterday.

Question 31Listening

You hear a teacher say: "숙제는 금요일까지 내세요. 늦게 내면 점수가 깎여요." What happens if homework is handed in late?

  1. The student fails the whole course.
  2. Marks will be reduced. Correct answer.
  3. The student gets extra homework.
  4. The student must come on Saturday.

Explanation

점수가 깎여요 uses the verb 깎이다, meaning to be cut or reduced, applied to 점수 (marks). The teacher therefore warns that late submission lowers the score rather than causing a different consequence.

Question 32Listening

You hear two friends talking: "너는 무슨 색을 좋아해?" - "나는 파란색을 좋아해. 그런데 동생은 빨간색을 좋아해." What colour does the younger sibling like?

  1. Red Correct answer.
  2. Yellow
  3. Blue
  4. Green

Explanation

The second speaker gives two separate preferences linked by 그런데, which marks a contrast. 파란색 belongs to the speaker (나는), while 빨간색 belongs to 동생, the younger sibling.

Question 33Listening

You hear: "이번 방학에 할머니 댁에 가서 일주일 동안 지낼 거예요." How long will the speaker stay?

  1. Two weeks
  2. One week Correct answer.
  3. One month
  4. Three days

Explanation

The duration is expressed with 동안, and the number given is 일주일, which means one week. The plan is to visit the grandmother's house and stay for that period.

Question 34Listening

You hear a doctor say: "하루에 세 번, 식사하고 나서 이 약을 드세요." When should the medicine be taken?

  1. Before every meal
  2. Only at bedtime
  3. Once a week
  4. After meals, three times a day Correct answer.

Explanation

The instruction combines a frequency (하루에 세 번, three times a day) with a timing clause using -고 나서, meaning after doing something. Together they specify taking the medicine after eating, three times daily.

Question 35Listening

You hear: "어제 백화점에서 지갑을 잃어버렸어요. 그래서 오늘 다시 샀어요." What is the speaker explaining?

  1. Why they bought a new wallet Correct answer.
  2. Why they lost their bag
  3. Why they dislike the department store
  4. Why they went to the bank

Explanation

The connector 그래서 links a cause (losing a wallet yesterday) to a result (buying one again today). The speaker is therefore explaining the reason for the new purchase.

Question 36Listening

You hear a radio announcement: "오늘 오후 세 시부터 시청 앞 광장에서 음악회가 열립니다. 입장은 무료입니다." What is said about entry?

  1. Entry costs 3,000 won.
  2. Entry is free. Correct answer.
  3. Entry is limited to city officials.
  4. Entry requires a ticket bought online.

Explanation

The word 무료 means free of charge, and it is stated directly about 입장 (entry). The time three o'clock refers to when the concert starts, not to a price.

Question 37Listening

You hear: "동생이 저보다 키가 커요. 그래서 사람들이 동생을 형이라고 불러요." What does this tell you?

  1. The speaker is an only child.
  2. The siblings are twins.
  3. The younger sibling looks older than the speaker. Correct answer.
  4. The speaker is taller than the younger sibling.

Explanation

The younger sibling is taller than the speaker, and because of that people call the sibling 형, a term for an older brother or older male. This shows the sibling appears older than the speaker despite being younger.

Question 38Listening

You hear: "주말에는 사람이 많으니까 평일에 오세요." What is the speaker recommending?

  1. Bringing a friend at the weekend
  2. Coming early on Saturday
  3. Avoiding the place entirely
  4. Coming on a weekday Correct answer.

Explanation

The clause with -니까 gives a reason (weekends are crowded), and the imperative 오세요 gives the advice. 평일 means a weekday, so the recommendation is to visit on a weekday instead.

Question 39Listening

You hear: "저는 운동을 싫어하는데 친구는 운동을 아주 좋아해요." What is the relationship between the two people's views?

  1. Both enjoy exercise.
  2. Their views on exercise are opposite. Correct answer.
  3. Neither has an opinion on exercise.
  4. Both dislike exercise.

Explanation

The particle -는데 sets up a contrast between the speaker and the friend. 싫어하다 means to dislike and 아주 좋아하다 means to like very much, so the two views are directly opposed.

Question 40Listening

You hear a message: "내일 모임은 사정이 있어서 다음 주로 미뤘어요." What happened to tomorrow's meeting?

  1. It was moved to next week. Correct answer.
  2. It was cancelled for good.
  3. It was moved to a different place.
  4. It started earlier than planned.

Explanation

The verb 미루다 means to postpone, and the phrase 다음 주로 marks the new time as next week. The reason given is 사정이 있어서, meaning there is a personal circumstance.

Question 41Listening

You hear: "이 카메라는 값이 비싼 대신에 사진이 아주 잘 나와요." What is the speaker saying about the camera?

  1. It is expensive and takes poor photos.
  2. It is expensive but takes good photos. Correct answer.
  3. It is cheap and takes poor photos.
  4. It is old and hard to use.

Explanation

The pattern -은 대신에 means in exchange for or instead of, balancing a drawback against a benefit. Here the high price is offset by the fact that photos come out very well.

Question 42Listening

You hear: "버스를 타는 것보다 걸어가는 게 더 빨라요." What does the speaker think is faster?

  1. Riding a bicycle
  2. Taking the bus
  3. Walking Correct answer.
  4. Taking a taxi

Explanation

The comparison pattern -보다 ... 더 marks the standard being compared against. The bus is the standard, and 걸어가는 게 (walking) is described as 더 빨라요, faster, so walking wins the comparison.

Question 43Listening

You hear a customer say: "이 옷을 입어 봐도 돼요?" What does the customer want to do?

  1. Try the clothes on Correct answer.
  2. Return the clothes
  3. Get a discount
  4. Pay for the clothes

Explanation

The structure -아/어 봐도 돼요 asks permission to try doing something. With 입다 (to wear), 입어 봐도 돼요 means may I try it on, a common request in a clothing shop.

Question 44Listening

You hear: "친구가 약속 시간에 늦었는데도 화를 내지 않았어요." What surprised the speaker about the friend?

  1. The friend did not get angry despite the lateness. Correct answer.
  2. The friend forgot the appointment.
  3. The friend cancelled the meeting.
  4. The friend arrived very early.

Explanation

The pattern -았는데도 means even though a situation occurred, the expected result did not follow. Here the friend was late, yet did not get angry, which is the noteworthy point.

Question 45Listening

You hear: "저는 아침을 안 먹는 편이에요." What habit is the speaker describing?

  1. They always eat breakfast.
  2. They never eat lunch.
  3. They usually skip breakfast. Correct answer.
  4. They eat breakfast only on weekends.

Explanation

The pattern -는 편이다 expresses a general tendency rather than an absolute rule. Combined with 아침을 안 먹다 (not eating breakfast), it means the speaker tends to skip breakfast.

Question 46Listening

You hear: "동생한테 우산을 빌려줬는데 아직 안 돌려줬어요." What is the speaker's problem?

  1. Their younger sibling has not returned the umbrella. Correct answer.
  2. They borrowed an umbrella and forgot it.
  3. They lost their umbrella.
  4. Their younger sibling broke the umbrella.

Explanation

The verb 빌려주다 means to lend to someone, so the speaker lent the umbrella to the younger sibling. The second clause says it has not yet been given back (안 돌려줬어요), which is the problem.

Question 47Listening

You hear: "오늘은 어제만큼 덥지 않아요." What is the weather like today?

  1. Less hot than yesterday Correct answer.
  2. Cold today
  3. Hotter than yesterday
  4. As hot as yesterday

Explanation

The pattern -만큼 ... 지 않다 means not as much as the standard given. With 덥다 (hot), it means today is not as hot as yesterday, so it is less hot.

Question 48Listening

You hear: "문을 열어 두세요." What should the listener do?

  1. Close the door tightly.
  2. Knock before opening the door.
  3. Open the door and leave it open. Correct answer.
  4. Open the door only for a moment.

Explanation

The pattern -아/어 두다 means to do something and leave the result in place. Thus 열어 두세요 means open the door and keep it open, not open it briefly.

Question 49Listening

You hear: "어제는 비가 왔는데 오늘은 하늘이 맑아요." Which statement is correct?

  1. It was sunny yesterday and rainy today.
  2. It rained both yesterday and today.
  3. It rained yesterday but is clear today. Correct answer.
  4. It was clear on both days.

Explanation

The particle -는데 contrasts the two days. 비가 왔는데 states that it rained yesterday, and 하늘이 맑아요 states that the sky is clear today, giving a contrast between the days.

Question 50Listening

You hear: "이번 시험은 지난번보다 쉬웠어요." What does the speaker say about the exams?

  1. Both exams were equally difficult.
  2. This exam was harder than the last one.
  3. The last exam was the easiest.
  4. This exam was easier than the last one. Correct answer.

Explanation

The pattern -보다 ... 쉽다 compares two things, with the earlier item as the standard. 지난번 (last time) is the standard, and this exam is described as 쉬웠어요, easier.