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[naturegirl321]

I've heard the basic exam is pretty easy and it's a big jump from basic to intermediate. I'd like to take the TOPIK basic exam this fall and am hoping to get a level 2. Any tips on books to study? And just how easy is easy?

[chungbukdo]

Topik level 1 and 2 are the same test. If you get a decent grade you get level 2, if you score between 50-70% I think you get level 1.

The questions are like "What is this?" ___ Picture. Then you have four options "This is a bag" "This is a book" etc. Anyway that's what it looked like when I looked at a couple pages of it. You can download sample tests from their site online.

It's too easy for me to even bother with even though I find the level 3-4 exam a bit too tough to pass I think. My plan is just to work a little harder and longer and be able to take 3-4.

[notinKS]

You can download sample tests on the TOPIK website. I've taken one so far with plans to take at least two more before Sunday (I'm taking the beginner level on Sunday.) They also have the 듣기 files available for download, although in the beginning they're so slow you want to shoot yourself.

Darakwon has a good prep book called "Complete Guide to the TOPIK" that's made up of old tests and includes a lot of the vocabulary you might need.

[Slowmotion]

Here's some sample tests zipped:

http://www.koreanwikiproject.com/wiki/index.php?title=TOPIK

[T-J]

[29～30] 다음을 읽고 물음에 답하십시오.

사람들이 오래된 사진을 꺼내 보는 것처럼 저는 옛날에 좋아한 음악을
자주 듣습니다. 그 음악을 다시 들으면 옛날 ( ㉠ )이 납니다. 그
음악을 들은 장소, 그 음악을 같이 들은 사람들을 ( ㉡ ). 그래서
저는 옛날 음악을 좋아합니다.

29)㉠에 알맞은 것을 고르십시오. (3점)
① 마음 ② 눈물 ③ 걱정 ④ 기억

30)㉡에 알맞은 것을 고르십시오. (4점)
① 생각할까 합니다 ② 생각하게 됩니다
③ 생각해도 됩니다 ④ 생각할 것 같습니다


From the beginner test. Pretty easy stuff. There is a jump, quite a big on up to intermediate. If it takes you over one minute to read and answer the above two questions, then you should stick with the beginner test.

[Ramen]

4 & 2. i can answer it right away.

[Kaypea]

This website is helpful:

http://www.topikguide.in/

I'm writing the beginner test on Sunday... wish me well!

[naturegirl321]

Hey everyone, thanks so much. I'm hoping to get the beginner this year and thought about applying fot the F2 points next year. BUt then I realised if I got the F2, I could never get an F5, since you need level 5 Korean. So I thought I could wait a bit, try to pass level 3 and see if I can get the F5A visa.

[Fox]

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