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