TOPIK I Listening Practice: Choose the Matching Statement & Explanation

Can you understand a Korean library announcement and identify the correct information? In this free TOPIK I Listening practice from Seoul X On, you'll listen to a library announcement, choose the statement that matches what you hear, and see exactly why it's right.

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1. Watch the TOPIK I Listening Practice Video

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Listen carefully to the announcement and try to choose the correct answer before reading the explanation!

2. TOPIK I Listening Practice Question

Question

다음을 듣고, 들은 내용과 같은 것을 고르십시오.
Listen and choose the statement that matches what you hear.

Audio Script

(딩동댕)

도서관을 이용하시는 여러분께 안내드립니다. 이번 주 토요일에는 도서관 청소로 오전 아홉 시부터 오후 한 시까지 이용하실 수 없습니다. 오후 두 시부터는 다시 이용하실 수 있으니 책을 빌리거나 반납하실 분들은 참고하시기 바랍니다. 감사합니다.

(딩동댕)

Attention, everyone using the library. The library will be closed for cleaning this Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM. You can use the library again starting at 2 PM. Please keep this in mind if you plan to borrow or return books. Thank you.

Answer Choices

① 도서관은 일요일에 청소를 합니다.
② 도서관은 오전 아홉 시부터 이용할 수 있습니다.
③ 도서관은 오후 두 시부터 다시 이용할 수 있습니다.
④ 도서관에서는 토요일에 책을 반납할 수 없습니다.

3. Correct Answer

✅ ③ 도서관은 오후 두 시부터 다시 이용할 수 있습니다. (You can use the library again starting at 2 PM.)

The correct answer is ③ because the announcement clearly states that the library will be available again starting at 2 PM.

4. Detailed Explanation

The announcement explains that the library will be temporarily closed for cleaning this Saturday. Visitors cannot use the library from 9 AM to 1 PM, but they can use it again starting at 2 PM.

The key phrase is "오후 두 시부터는 다시 이용하실 수 있습니다" (You can use the library again starting at 2 PM).

The expression "–부터" (starting from) indicates when something begins, while "–까지" (until) indicates when something ends.

Let's compare the important time expressions:

오전 아홉 시부터 오후 한 시까지 이용하실 수 없습니다.
You cannot use the library from 9 AM to 1 PM.

오후 두 시부터는 다시 이용하실 수 있습니다.
You can use the library again starting at 2 PM.

The second sentence tells us when the library becomes available again. Therefore, ③ is the correct answer because it accurately matches the announcement.

Let's look at the answer choices:

Remember: In TOPIK I Listening, pay close attention to dates, times, and expressions such as "–부터" (from), "–까지" (until), and "다시" (again). These details help you identify the correct information in Korean announcements.

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