TOPIK II Listening Practice: Choose the Next Response & Explanation
Practice TOPIK II Listening with a free Korean workplace conversation about extending a deadline. Choose the next response and review the correct answer with detailed English explanations.
Can you choose the most natural response in a Korean workplace conversation? In this free TOPIK II Listening practice from Seoul X On, you'll listen to a conversation about extending a deadline, choose the next response, and see exactly why it's right.
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1. Watch the TOPIK II Listening Practice Video
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Listen carefully and try to choose the most appropriate response before reading the explanation!
2. TOPIK II Listening Practice Question
Question
다음을 듣고 이어질 수 있는 말로 알맞은 것을 고르십시오.
Listen and choose the most appropriate response to continue the conversation.
Audio Script
남자: 이번 주 금요일까지 보고서를 완성할 수 있겠어요?
여자: 필요한 자료가 아직 도착하지 않아서 기한을 조금만 연장해 주시면 좋겠어요.
남자: __________
Answer Choices
① 자료는 이미 모두 확인했습니다.
② 보고서를 다시 작성해야겠네요.
③ 그럼 월요일 오전까지 제출해 주세요.
④ 금요일에 회의가 취소되었다고 들었어요.
3. Correct Answer
✅ ③ 그럼 월요일 오전까지 제출해 주세요. (Then please submit it by Monday morning.)
The correct answer is ③ because the woman asks for a deadline extension, and the man's response provides a new submission deadline.
4. Detailed Explanation
The man asks whether the report can be completed by Friday. However, the woman explains that the necessary materials have not arrived yet, so she politely requests more time.
The key phrase is "기한을 조금만 연장해 주시면 좋겠어요" (I'd appreciate a short extension of the deadline).
The expression "–아/어 주시면 좋겠어요" (I would appreciate it if you could...) is a polite way to make a request in Korean.
Since the woman is requesting an extension, the most natural next response should acknowledge her situation and suggest a new deadline.
Let's compare the conversation:
Woman: 필요한 자료가 아직 도착하지 않아서 기한을 조금만 연장해 주시면 좋겠어요.
The necessary materials haven't arrived yet, so I'd appreciate a short extension of the deadline.
Man: 그럼 월요일 오전까지 제출해 주세요.
Then please submit it by Monday morning.
The man's response naturally follows the woman's request by allowing her more time to complete the report.
Therefore, ③ is the correct answer.
Let's look at the answer choices:
| Answer | Meaning | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| ① 자료는 이미 모두 확인했습니다. | I've already reviewed all the materials. | Incorrect. This does not address the woman's request for more time. |
| ② 보고서를 다시 작성해야겠네요. | I guess we'll need to rewrite the report. | Incorrect. The woman asks for an extension, not for permission to rewrite the report. |
| ③ 그럼 월요일 오전까지 제출해 주세요. ✅ | Then please submit it by Monday morning. | Correct. It responds to the request by setting a new deadline. |
| ④ 금요일에 회의가 취소되었다고 들었어요. | I heard Friday's meeting was canceled. | Incorrect. The canceled meeting is not directly related to the deadline extension request. |
Remember: In TOPIK II Listening, pay attention to the speaker's intention and the flow of the conversation. Expressions like "기한을 연장하다" (to extend a deadline) and "제출하다" (to submit) help you understand workplace conversations and choose the most logical response.
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* This is an original TOPIK-style practice question created by Seoul X On for educational purposes, not an official TOPIK past exam question.
