TOPIK writing guides · Questions 51 and 52
TOPIK 51 and 52: how to fill the blanks for full points
Questions 51 and 52 (쓰기 51·52번) each give a short text with two blanks, ㉠ and ㉡. Each question is worth 10 points. You write one sentence per blank, and the sentence has to fit both the meaning and the style of the text around it.
Question 51: practical texts
Q51 is a notice, email, invitation or message. It usually uses polite -ㅂ니다 / -아요 style, so your answer should match it.
- Read the sentence before and after the blank. The answer is usually a request, a reason or a plan.
- Copy the ending style of the text (-(으)ㅂ니다, -아/어 주시기 바랍니다, -(으)ㄹ 수 있습니까?).
- Include the key word the text points to, for example 날짜, 장소 or 연락처.
Question 52: explanatory paragraphs
Q52 is a short paragraph in -다 style. The blanks often sit after a linking word that tells you the logic.
| Linking word before the blank | What the blank needs |
|---|---|
| 그러나 / 하지만 | the opposite of the previous sentence |
| 따라서 / 그러므로 | a conclusion that follows from it |
| 예를 들어 | a concrete example |
| 왜냐하면 | a reason ending in ~기 때문이다 |
Partial credit
Each blank is scored separately, so a grammatically correct sentence with the right idea still earns points even if it is not the model answer. Never leave a blank empty.
Time
Spend about 8 minutes on Q51 and Q52 together, so that Q53 and Q54 get the time they need. Full plan: 50-minute writing plan.
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Books and supplies for TOPIK writing
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