Easy Korean - Level 9, Unit 7: Workbook

Practice 1: Conjugation

Change the verbs into the "It is bound to..." form (-기 마련이다). Use the polite present tense (-기 마련이에요).

1. 늙다 (to grow old) -> __________________
2. 변하다 (to change) -> __________________
3. 알다 (to know) -> __________________
4. 힘들다 (to be hard/exhausting) -> __________________

Practice 2: Match the General Truth

Match the condition with the natural, bound-to-happen result.

1. 사람의 마음은 시간이 지나면... (As time passes, a person's heart...)
2. 노력하지 않으면... (If you don't make an effort...)
3. 비밀은 언젠가... (A secret will someday...)

a. 실패하기 마련이에요. (is bound to fail.) b. 알려지기 마련이에요. (is bound to be known.) c. 변하기 마련이에요. (is bound to change.)

Practice 3: Translate to Korean

Translate the sentences.

1. Everyone is bound to die. (everyone: 누구나 / die: 죽다) -> 누구나 ____________________________________.

2. It is natural to be nervous at first. (at first: 처음에는 / be nervous: 긴장하다) -> 처음에는 ____________________________________.

Answers

Practice 1 1. 늙기 마련이에요 2. 변하기 마련이에요 3. 알기 마련이에요 4. 힘들기 마련이에요

Practice 2 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Practice 3 1. 죽기 마련이에요. 2. 긴장하기 마련이에요.