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Consumer Society Vocab
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Subject
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literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
ridiculous
a piece of cake
run errands
trigger
2. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
excessive
receipt
excessive
compulsive
3. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
keep abreast of...
at one's disposal
waterproof
outdated
4. Pleasant to look at
retail therapy
keep abreast of...
attractive
a breath of fresh air
5. Begin
distinctive
try on
have the edge over all other models
start off by
6. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
keep abreast of...
hoodwink
tasteless
guarantee
7. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
guarantee
devastating
at one's disposal
receipt
8. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
hoodwink
devastating
start off by
bewildering
9. To improve something and make it more modern
refund
retail therapy
out-of-this-world experience
to upgrade
10. Convinced or deceived
durable goods
be taken in...
distinctive
offensive
11. Begin
have the edge over all other models
start off by
ridiculous
offensive
12. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
go up to...
waterproof
reliable
guarantee
13. Extremely easy
a piece of cake
capture the moment
at one's disposal
try on
14. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
a breath of fresh air
reliable
trigger
weird
15. Are better than
have the edge over all other models
excessive
ridiculous
throw away
16. Not allowing water to enter
compulsive
waterproof
attractive
outdated
17. Very silly or unreasonable
hoodwink
ridiculous
sit back
shop around
18. Available for someone to use
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19. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
receipt
tasteless
give sb a warm welcome
profitable
20. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
try on
hoodwink
sit back
tasteless
21. Boring; not interesting or exciting
waterproof
invoke
dull
capture the moment
22. An amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for
durable goods
bewildering
reliable
refund
23. New and original
out-of-this-world experience
a breath of fresh air
go up to...
go up to...
24. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
compulsive
shop around
ridiculous
go to any lengths
25. Create a memory
go to any lengths
capture the moment
retail therapy
durable goods
26. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
invoke
hoodwink
devastating
out-of-this-world experience
27. Study
attractive
help out with
shop around
read through
28. Return
take back
weird
refund
sit back
29. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
retail therapy
durable
shop around
compulsive
30. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
distinctive
bargain
excessive
trigger
31. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
invoke
retail therapy
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
run errands
32. Can be trusted or depended on
reliable
bewildering
bargain
refund
33. See if it fits
durable
help out with
try on
ring up
34. Not allowing water to enter
help out with
waterproof
help out with
greed
35. Too good to ignore
go up to...
distinctive
refund
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
36. To make a particular idea & image & or feeling appear in people's minds by describing an event or situation & or by talking about a person
keep abreast of...
invoke
go up to...
offensive
37. Give advice about
tasteless
trigger
weird
help out with
38. New and original
attractive
a breath of fresh air
compulsive
guarantee
39. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
a piece of cake
create demand
distinctive
out-of-this-world experience
40. Absolutely amazing
out-of-this-world experience
trigger
durable goods
throw away
41. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
ridiculous
greed
have the edge over all other models
help out with
42. Paying the bills & going to the post office & doing grocery shopping & other mundane activities & go on a short journey in order to do something for someone & for example delivering or collecting something for them
create demand
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
read through
run errands
43. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
retail therapy
distinctive
to upgrade
waterproof
44. Boring; not interesting or exciting
go up to...
ring up
out-of-this-world experience
dull
45. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
ring up
to upgrade
weird
shop around
46. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
trigger
outdated
at one's disposal
excessive
47. An amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for
greed
be taken in...
refund
weird
48. Phone
be taken in...
start off by
ring up
refund
49. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
refund
bewildering
invoke
bargain
50. Compare products and prices
waterproof
outdated
ring up
shop around