TOPIK II Reading Practice: Choose the Correct Sentence Placement & Explanation
Practice TOPIK II Reading with a free Korean sentence placement question about e-books. Learn how to identify logical connections, choose the correct position, and understand the answer with English explanations.
Can you find where a sentence belongs in a Korean reading passage? In this free TOPIK II Reading practice from Seoul X On, you'll read about the advantages and disadvantages of e-books, choose the correct sentence placement, and see exactly why it's right.
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Read the passage carefully and try to find the correct position for the given sentence before checking the explanation!
2. TOPIK II Reading Practice Question
Question
주어진 문장이 들어갈 곳으로 가장 알맞은 것을 고르십시오.
Choose the most appropriate place to insert the given sentence.
Given Sentence
하지만 전자책은 종이책과 달리 화면을 오래 봐야 한다는 단점이 있다.
However, unlike printed books, e-books have the disadvantage of requiring readers to look at a screen for long periods.
Reading Passage
최근 스마트폰이나 태블릿으로 전자책을 읽는 사람이 늘고 있다. (㉠) 전자책은 여러 권을 쉽게 가지고 다닐 수 있고 원하는 책을 바로 구매할 수 있다. (㉡) 또한 종이책보다 보관할 공간이 적게 필요하다. (㉢) 따라서 눈의 피로를 줄이기 위해 적절한 휴식을 취하는 것이 중요하다. (㉣)
Answer Choices
① ㉠
② ㉡
③ ㉢
④ ㉣
3. Correct Answer
✅ ③ ㉢
The correct answer is ③ because the given sentence introduces a disadvantage of e-books that naturally leads to the following advice about reducing eye strain.
4. Detailed Explanation
The passage first explains the advantages of e-books. They are easy to carry, can be purchased immediately, and require less storage space than printed books.
However, the given sentence introduces a disadvantage: reading e-books requires looking at a screen for long periods.
The key phrases are "화면을 오래 봐야 한다는 단점" (the disadvantage of looking at a screen for long periods) and "눈의 피로를 줄이기 위해" (to reduce eye strain).
The connecting word "하지만" (however) introduces a contrasting idea, while "따라서" (therefore) introduces a logical result or conclusion.
Let's look at how the sentences connect:
Advantages: 또한 종이책보다 보관할 공간이 적게 필요하다.
Also, e-books require less storage space than printed books.
Given Sentence: 하지만 전자책은 종이책과 달리 화면을 오래 봐야 한다는 단점이 있다.
However, unlike printed books, e-books have the disadvantage of requiring readers to look at a screen for long periods.
Conclusion: 따라서 눈의 피로를 줄이기 위해 적절한 휴식을 취하는 것이 중요하다.
Therefore, it is important to take appropriate breaks to reduce eye strain.
The given sentence connects the advantages of e-books to a disadvantage, which then leads to advice about taking breaks.
Therefore, position ㉢ is the most logical place to insert the sentence.
Let's look at the answer choices:
| Answer | Position | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| ① ㉠ | After the introduction | Incorrect. The sentence introduces a disadvantage before the passage explains the advantages of e-books. |
| ② ㉡ | Between two advantages | Incorrect. It interrupts the list of advantages connected by "또한" (also). |
| ③ ㉢ ✅ | Before the conclusion | Correct. The disadvantage leads naturally to the advice about reducing eye strain. |
| ④ ㉣ | After the conclusion | Incorrect. The advice about eye strain appears before the problem is introduced. |
Remember: In TOPIK II Reading, pay attention to connecting words such as "하지만" (however), "또한" (also), and "따라서" (therefore). These words help you understand how ideas are connected and identify the correct sentence placement.
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