Costa Rica vocabulary (ESL)
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8th Grade - Professional Development
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"How did Costa Rica escape the corruption, instability, and violent political struggles that have plagued many Latin American countries?"
a "struggle" means ...
a fight for control
a difficult effort
a weakness
an election
a strange position
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"How did Costa Rica escape the corruption, instability, and violent political struggles that have plagued many Latin American countries?"
to "plague" means ...
to worry too much about something
to spread a disease widely
to cause constant or repeated trouble
to cause something to be dirty
to resolve difficulties
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"strength" is the opposite of ...
strong
width
weight
shortness
weakness
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4A
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5B
CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Carlos Alvarado was elected in 2018 and is still the leader of the republic. He is the ... president of Costa Rica.
former
current
actual
pretend
acting
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"The book looks at how Costa Rica achieved its surprisingly strong happiness score."
to "achieve" means ...
to arrive, to get to a location
to almost - but not quite - reach a goal
to surprise the expectations of most people
to save valuable papers in a special location
to accomplish; to reach a status through effort
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"In 1948, a civil war broke out in Costa Rica."
to "break out" means ...
for a difficult situation to cause a skin condition
for a difficult situation to begin (often suddenly)
for a difficult situation to end suddenly
for a difficult situation to cause a lot of damage
for a difficult situation to be surprisingly good
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Costa Rica's defense minister had proposed abolishing the military to free up government funds that could be spent on education and healthcare."
to "abolish" means ...
to officially give something a name
to officially end or stop something
to give special status to a group
to allow in special circumstances
to destroy by violence
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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