Socioeconomic Vocabulary Quiz

What is another term for 'wealthy´?

• privileged

• Underprivileged

• Low-income

• Struggling

What does it mean to be 'born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth'?

• To struggle to make ends meet

• To have no choice but to move

• To have a privileged upbringing

• To live hand to mouth

Many poor ........... households struggle to make ends meet.

What does it mean to 'struggle to make ends meet'?

• to pay all your bills

• To be absolutely loaded

• To live hand to mouth

• To make a decent living

What is the term for countries with a high standard of living and advanced economy?

• Low-income countries

• Underdeveloped countries

• Developed countries

• Developing

  nations

• Poverty-stricken

  nations

What is a common issue in unsafe neighborhoods?

• Theft

• All of the above

• Pickpockets

• Burglary

The government should ___ stricter laws.

• put

• introduce

• make

• do

______ these laws are in place, they are not being enforced.

• Although

• Despite

Although these laws are in place, they are not being en........ (what´s the verb?)

Put these punishments in order of least severe to most severe

• Imprisonment

• A formal warning

• Fines

• Community service