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outdated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outdated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