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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. Create a memory
capture the moment
give sb a warm welcome
keep abreast of...
offensive
2. Too good to ignore
waterproof
receipt
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
bewildering
3. Pleasant to look at
bewildering
attractive
refund
throw away
4. Begin
read through
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
start off by
give sb a warm welcome
5. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
take back
ridiculous
durable
trigger
6. 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
have the edge over all other models
distinctive
run errands
have the edge over all other models
7. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
throw away
have the edge over all other models
retail therapy
dull
8. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
ring up
weird
retail therapy
try on
9. To improve something and make it more modern
profitable
to upgrade
read through
compulsive
10. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
refund
hoodwink
trigger
give sb a warm welcome
11. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
receipt
throw away
capture the moment
refund
12. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
keep abreast of...
be taken in...
receipt
shop around
13. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
capture the moment
go up to...
durable goods
excessive
14. Return
throw away
take back
hoodwink
trigger
15. Not allowing water to enter
waterproof
a piece of cake
dull
durable goods
16. Can be trusted or depended on
have the edge over all other models
reliable
go to any lengths
durable goods
17. Approach
help out with
run errands
refund
go up to...
18. Convinced or deceived
be taken in...
out-of-this-world experience
go up to...
guarantee
19. See if it fits
start off by
to upgrade
attractive
try on
20. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
to upgrade
offensive
devastating
take back
21. To improve something and make it more modern
trigger
bargain
throw away
to upgrade
22. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
receipt
guarantee
outdated
excessive
23. Study
have the edge over all other models
outdated
a breath of fresh air
read through
24. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
tasteless
give sb a warm welcome
take back
hoodwink
25. New and original
devastating
a breath of fresh air
be taken in...
start off by
26. Available for someone to use
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27. Extremely easy
devastating
a piece of cake
be taken in...
go up to...
28. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
compulsive
receipt
excessive
keep abreast of...
29. Can be trusted or depended on
durable goods
be taken in...
reliable
ridiculous
30. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
outdated
offensive
a breath of fresh air
devastating
31. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
devastating
greed
run errands
at one's disposal
32. Compare products and prices
compulsive
capture the moment
attractive
shop around
33. Pleasant to look at
invoke
attractive
bewildering
invoke
34. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
distinctive
help out with
outdated
dull
35. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
guarantee
bewildering
try on
a piece of cake
36. Boring; not interesting or exciting
dull
throw away
be taken in...
greed
37. Absolutely amazing
create demand
out-of-this-world experience
take back
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
38. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
bargain
distinctive
capture the moment
attractive
39. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
bargain
dull
invoke
excessive
40. Boring; not interesting or exciting
dull
try on
invoke
run errands
41. Available for someone to use
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42. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
take back
go up to...
reliable
go to any lengths
43. 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
a breath of fresh air
retail therapy
hoodwink
44. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
durable
excessive
dull
create demand
45. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
create demand
devastating
durable
start off by
46. Get rid of
start off by
take back
ridiculous
throw away
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
to upgrade
retail therapy
refund
guarantee
48. Not allowing water to enter
offensive
hoodwink
waterproof
keep abreast of...
49. Study
read through
create demand
offensive
waterproof
50. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
take back
distinctive
guarantee
out-of-this-world experience