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outdated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outdated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