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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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1. Begin
ring up
bewildering
start off by
out-of-this-world experience
2. Relax
reliable
sit back
profitable
keep abreast of...
3. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
bewildering
hoodwink
refund
go to any lengths
4. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
have the edge over all other models
offensive
a piece of cake
greed
5. Very silly or unreasonable
ridiculous
throw away
attractive
create demand
6. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
excessive
devastating
try on
capture the moment
7. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
trigger
offensive
offensive
give sb a warm welcome
8. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
bargain
trigger
retail therapy
devastating
9. Producing a profit or a useful result
ring up
tasteless
profitable
reliable
10. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
give sb a warm welcome
outdated
reliable
create demand
11. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
compulsive
waterproof
throw away
weird
12. Extremely easy
dull
create demand
ring up
a piece of cake
13. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
compulsive
trigger
outdated
retail therapy
14. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
give sb a warm welcome
go to any lengths
help out with
be taken in...
15. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
guarantee
tasteless
offensive
capture the moment
16. Pleasant to look at
invoke
give sb a warm welcome
attractive
waterproof
17. Be friendly and helpful
bargain
to upgrade
give sb a warm welcome
a breath of fresh air
18. Return
out-of-this-world experience
take back
greed
bargain
19. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
weird
bargain
dull
ridiculous
20. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
excessive
devastating
greed
guarantee
21. Too good to ignore
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
ridiculous
ring up
outdated
22. Get rid of
keep abreast of...
throw away
refund
invoke
23. 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
invoke
compulsive
attractive
bargain
24. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
go to any lengths
shop around
offensive
excessive
25. See if it fits
try on
to upgrade
outdated
durable
26. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
take back
bewildering
start off by
compulsive
27. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
hoodwink
reliable
distinctive
retail therapy
28. Compare products and prices
bewildering
ridiculous
read through
shop around
29. Give advice about
take back
help out with
refund
devastating
30. Begin
help out with
dull
start off by
take back
31. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
go up to...
offensive
durable
guarantee
32. 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
run errands
start off by
a piece of cake
read through
33. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
hoodwink
refund
throw away
tasteless
34. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
be taken in...
refund
hoodwink
bewildering
35. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
guarantee
out-of-this-world experience
ridiculous
have the edge over all other models
36. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
devastating
durable
take back
a breath of fresh air
37. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
profitable
go to any lengths
waterproof
receipt
38. Absolutely amazing
compulsive
sit back
out-of-this-world experience
excessive
39. Not allowing water to enter
distinctive
go to any lengths
retail therapy
waterproof
40. Are better than
attractive
have the edge over all other models
go up to...
create demand
41. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
have the edge over all other models
run errands
excessive
42. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
read through
create demand
weird
receipt
43. Study
be taken in...
read through
to upgrade
bargain
44. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
hoodwink
throw away
bargain
a breath of fresh air
45. Available for someone to use
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46. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
ridiculous
ring up
tasteless
run errands
47. Can be trusted or depended on
attractive
guarantee
invoke
reliable
48. Convinced or deceived
be taken in...
durable goods
trigger
offensive
49. Absolutely amazing
receipt
out-of-this-world experience
invoke
offensive
50. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
a breath of fresh air
sit back
sit back
devastating
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