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Consumer Society Vocab

Subject : 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






2. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often






3. Relax






4. Create a memory






5. Phone






6. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you






7. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive






8. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot






9. Compare products and prices






10. Convinced or deceived






11. Begin






12. Available for someone to use


13. Be friendly and helpful






14. See if it fits






15. Approach






16. Get rid of






17. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






18. Return






19. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price






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






21. Too good to ignore






22. Pleasant to look at






23. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often






24. Producing a profit or a useful result






25. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists






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






27. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better






28. Absolutely amazing






29. Compare products and prices






30. Convinced or deceived






31. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists






32. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective






33. Very silly or unreasonable






34. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize






35. Not allowing water to enter






36. Are better than






37. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price






38. Much more than is reasonable or necessary






39. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself






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






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






42. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something






43. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need






44. Not allowing water to enter






45. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something






46. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain






47. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself






48. Be friendly and helpful






49. New and original






50. Create a memory