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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. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
out-of-this-world experience
outdated
receipt
excessive
2. Convinced or deceived
go up to...
try on
be taken in...
bewildering
3. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
devastating
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
try on
try on
4. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
throw away
dull
bewildering
devastating
5. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
profitable
offensive
keep abreast of...
refund
6. 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
distinctive
durable
weird
7. Create a memory
ridiculous
refund
ridiculous
capture the moment
8. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
durable
keep abreast of...
receipt
refund
9. Phone
profitable
ring up
weird
attractive
10. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
create demand
durable goods
bewildering
excessive
11. To improve something and make it more modern
to upgrade
run errands
durable
read through
12. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
shop around
hoodwink
refund
receipt
13. Return
durable
take back
durable
outdated
14. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
trigger
run errands
reliable
tasteless
15. Too good to ignore
receipt
shop around
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
to upgrade
16. See if it fits
ring up
durable
try on
retail therapy
17. 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
durable goods
outdated
throw away
18. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
throw away
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
waterproof
greed
19. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
durable goods
try on
hoodwink
a piece of cake
20. Absolutely amazing
trigger
out-of-this-world experience
profitable
durable
21. Relax
trigger
sit back
excessive
hoodwink
22. Pleasant to look at
sit back
sit back
attractive
compulsive
23. Not allowing water to enter
go to any lengths
waterproof
outdated
a breath of fresh air
24. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
receipt
compulsive
at one's disposal
ring up
25. Be friendly and helpful
start off by
trigger
ring up
give sb a warm welcome
26. Not allowing water to enter
ring up
a piece of cake
capture the moment
waterproof
27. See if it fits
refund
throw away
try on
create demand
28. Too good to ignore
waterproof
tasteless
give sb a warm welcome
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
29. Approach
sit back
distinctive
durable
go up to...
30. Give advice about
refund
compulsive
invoke
help out with
31. New and original
have the edge over all other models
a breath of fresh air
offensive
weird
32. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
at one's disposal
guarantee
greed
give sb a warm welcome
33. To improve something and make it more modern
a breath of fresh air
reliable
to upgrade
start off by
34. Available for someone to use
35. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
outdated
waterproof
greed
run errands
36. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
durable goods
outdated
tasteless
a breath of fresh air
37. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
at one's disposal
dull
shop around
excessive
38. Very silly or unreasonable
ridiculous
receipt
go up to...
sit back
39. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
profitable
give sb a warm welcome
tasteless
throw away
40. Producing a profit or a useful result
help out with
weird
profitable
a piece of cake
41. Very silly or unreasonable
refund
bargain
ridiculous
ring up
42. Create a memory
reliable
capture the moment
bewildering
compulsive
43. 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
out-of-this-world experience
invoke
hoodwink
profitable
44. Extremely easy
a piece of cake
shop around
durable goods
give sb a warm welcome
45. Be friendly and helpful
trigger
give sb a warm welcome
invoke
profitable
46. Boring; not interesting or exciting
dull
to upgrade
run errands
refund
47. Are better than
greed
have the edge over all other models
capture the moment
be taken in...
48. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
guarantee
receipt
ridiculous
compulsive
49. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
reliable
bewildering
create demand
devastating
50. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
sit back
offensive
guarantee
out-of-this-world experience