Read the passage, and do the following tasks.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica, which means “Rich Coast”, has beautiful beaches, amazing animals and friendly people.
You can walk in a rainforest, go hiking up an active volcano, go white-water rafting on a mountain river and
swim or surf in the Pacific or Caribbean. Two million tourists visit this small Central American country every
year and Costa Rica is the world’s best place for eco-tourism with thirty-two national parks.
Fast Facts
Population: 4 million
Area: 51,000 sq km (30% is protected)
Animals: monkeys, sloths, sea turtles and lots of birds
Happy and green: Costa Rica is first in the Happy Planet Index. It
has the happiest people and is one of the ‘greenest’ countries in the world.
Climate: The summer season is from May to October. It rains a lot and is very hot. The winter is from
November to April and it is sunny and dry.
Coffee: This is the national drink and is the best coffee in the world.
Traveller’s Blog
Puerto Viejo
We are relaxing here on the Caribbean. Puerto Viejo is a port and surf town so we love it! We go to the
beach every morning by bike (they are cheap to rent). Yesterday, we went to the Cahuita National Park - the
monkeys are amazing and I took some great photos!
Leaving Costa Rica

I am in San Jose, the capital, and I am leaving tomorrow. The best things in my three weeks here? White-
water rafting on the Pacuare River and visiting Tortuguero National park by boat - I saw the sea turtles. They

are really cool. Task 1. Complete the notes:,18. Location: .....,19. Population: .....,20. National drink: .....,21. Type of tourism: .....,22. Things you can do: .....,23. Paces you can visit: .....,24. Animals you can see: .....,25. Best time to go: .....,Task 2. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Write the answer in each bl:,26. ..... Costa Rica is in Central America.,27. ..... The capital is Puerto Viejo.,28. ..... Costa Rica is a big country.,29. ..... It is a good place for a holiday.,30. ..... It has got interesting animals and birds.,31. ..... It has got a lot of national parks.

Question

Read the passage, and do the following tasks.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica, which means “Rich Coast”, has beautiful beaches, amazing animals and friendly people.
You can walk in a rainforest, go hiking up an active volcano, go white-water rafting on a mountain river and
swim or surf in the Pacific or Caribbean. Two million tourists visit this small Central American country every
year and Costa Rica is the world’s best place for eco-tourism with thirty-two national parks.
Fast Facts
Population: 4 million
Area: 51,000 sq km (30% is protected)
Animals: monkeys, sloths, sea turtles and lots of birds
Happy and green: Costa Rica is first in the Happy Planet Index. It
has the happiest people and is one of the ‘greenest’ countries in the world.
Climate: The summer season is from May to October. It rains a lot and is very hot. The winter is from
November to April and it is sunny and dry.
Coffee: This is the national drink and is the best coffee in the world.
Traveller’s Blog
Puerto Viejo
We are relaxing here on the Caribbean. Puerto Viejo is a port and surf town so we love it! We go to the
beach every morning by bike (they are cheap to rent). Yesterday, we went to the Cahuita National Park - the
monkeys are amazing and I took some great photos!
Leaving Costa Rica

I am in San Jose, the capital, and I am leaving tomorrow. The best things in my three weeks here? White-
water rafting on the Pacuare River and visiting Tortuguero National park by boat - I saw the sea turtles. They

are really cool. Task 1. Complete the notes:,18. Location: .....,19. Population: .....,20. National drink: .....,21. Type of tourism: .....,22. Things you can do: .....,23. Paces you can visit: .....,24. Animals you can see: .....,25. Best time to go: .....,Task 2. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Write the answer in each bl:,26. ..... Costa Rica is in Central America.,27. ..... The capital is Puerto Viejo.,28. ..... Costa Rica is a big country.,29. ..... It is a good place for a holiday.,30. ..... It has got interesting animals and birds.,31. ..... It has got a lot of national parks.

Timi · Accepted Answer

**Task 1: Complete the notes:**

18. Location: Central America  
19. Population: 4 million  
20. National drink: Coffee  
21. Type of tourism: Eco-tourism  
22. Things you can do: Walk in a rainforest, hike up an active volcano, go white-water rafting, swim or surf  
23. Places you can visit: Cahuita National Park, Tortuguero National Park  
24. Animals you can see: Monkeys, sloths, sea turtles, and lots of birds  
25. Best time to go: November to April

**Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).**

26. T  
27. F  
28. F  
29. T  
30. T  
31. T

Read the passage, and do the following tasks. Costa Rica Costa Rica, which means “Rich Coast”, has beautiful beaches, amazing animals and friendly people. You can walk in a rainforest, go hiking up a...