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WorksheetsCosta Rica vocabulary (ESL)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 44mins
"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
"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
"strength" is the opposite of ...
strong
width
weight
shortness
weakness
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
"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
"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
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
"By banning Communism, Costa Rica avoided uprisings at home and becoming a direct target of the U.S. for the rest of the Cold War."
to "avoid" means ...
to prevent the occurrence of something
to encourage to happen
to make something bad better
to maintain a condition
to allow many people to do something
"By banning Communism, Costa Rica avoided uprisings at home and becoming a direct target of the U.S. for the rest of the Cold War."
to "ban" means ...
to encourage the development of something
to not allow something to exist
to create a special group
to violently destroy something
to make something official
"By banning Communism, Costa Rica avoided uprisings at home and becoming a direct target of the U.S. for the rest of the Cold War."
a "target" means ...
a place, thing, or person at which an attack is aimed (directed)
an attempted difficult goal
something that is not allowed
a popular location for illegal business
a place for practicing the use of weapons
"By banning Communism, Costa Rica avoided uprisings at home and becoming a direct target of the U.S. for the rest of the Cold War."
an "uprising" means ...
a group of unhelpful people
a surprising election result
an opportunity for improvement
a violent effort to change something
a launch of military airplanes
Which two words are similar in meaning?
plague
encourage
ban
allow
abolish
Which of the verbs below are in the past tense? (Select all correct answers.)
fought
won
broke
surrendered
spend
"The conservative platform gained more support than one would expect in Costa Rica."
What is the difference between "than one would expect" and "than one would hope"?
"hope" is about desire/want; "expect" is about facts
"hope" is about religion; "expect" is about authority
"hope" is the simple passage of time; "expect" is a need
"hope" is about facts; "expect" is about desire/want
"Costa Rica is the happiest country in the region according to a 2018 Gallup World Poll."
"according to" means ...
that it is the cause of disagreement (the dispute)
that it is the only correct choice (the obvious)
that it is where the information is found (the source)
that it is only partially true
that it is only one person's opinion
"Costa Rica is the happiest country in the region according to a 2018 Gallup World Poll." (Select all correct answers.)
a "poll" means ...
asking a lot of people a question / questions
a decision by a government
the answer according to experts
research to try to discover what most people think
the resolution to a problem
"Costa Rica has remained proud of its progressive traditions on issues like the environment, human rights, and democracy."
"proud" means ...
embarrassed or ashamed
disapproving of something
telling too many people about something
happy and pleased because of your identity and/or accomplishments
protesting loudly about something
"Costa Rica has remained proud of its progressive traditions on issues like the environment, human rights, and democracy."
"issues" means ...
disagreements
opinions
religious beliefs
political parties
important subjects or topics
"Today Costa Rica is still benefiting from the decisions the government made during those early years of the Cold War."
to "benefit from" means ...
to be helped by; to receive good effects of
to be given money or something valuable
to be told what to do by an authority
to be loved by other groups of people
to be wanting more of something
"The Communist forces agreed to peacefully surrender the war."
to "surrender" means ...
to demand your way
to ask for help; to beg
to stop doing something; to give up
to continue in a smaller way
to want to win
"Some see Fabricio Alvarado's success as a bad omen for Costa Rica's social and political stability down the line."
a "bad omen" means ...
a bad sign of what will happen
a dangerous spirit
a strong desire
something that is not important
a good option or possibility
"Some see Fabricio Alvarado's success as a bad omen for Costa Rica's social and political stability down the line."
"down the line" means ...
in the recent past
in the present
in the distant past
in another place and time
in the future
