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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. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
a breath of fresh air
distinctive
go to any lengths
help out with
2. Producing a profit or a useful result
capture the moment
refund
profitable
run errands
3. Give advice about
bewildering
help out with
out-of-this-world experience
greed
4. 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
durable
profitable
a breath of fresh air
run errands
5. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
capture the moment
try on
ridiculous
durable goods
6. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
bargain
take back
weird
reliable
7. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
compulsive
outdated
a piece of cake
attractive
8. Be friendly and helpful
give sb a warm welcome
devastating
keep abreast of...
receipt
9. 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
reliable
refund
dull
offensive
10. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
to upgrade
bewildering
devastating
retail therapy
11. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
trigger
receipt
distinctive
at one's disposal
12. Create a memory
run errands
capture the moment
at one's disposal
a piece of cake
13. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
take back
a breath of fresh air
bargain
distinctive
14. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
distinctive
attractive
weird
devastating
15. See if it fits
to upgrade
take back
try on
a piece of cake
16. Too good to ignore
guarantee
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
start off by
keep abreast of...
17. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
receipt
trigger
a breath of fresh air
a piece of cake
18. Phone
create demand
ring up
read through
a piece of cake
19. Pleasant to look at
retail therapy
throw away
attractive
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
20. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
help out with
at one's disposal
greed
go to any lengths
21. Not allowing water to enter
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
bewildering
waterproof
be taken in...
22. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
greed
create demand
reliable
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
23. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
create demand
guarantee
a piece of cake
capture the moment
24. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
profitable
go up to...
a breath of fresh air
durable
25. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
help out with
bewildering
help out with
refund
26. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
guarantee
take back
keep abreast of...
durable
27. Too good to ignore
give sb a warm welcome
ridiculous
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
distinctive
28. Study
go up to...
read through
weird
durable
29. 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
sit back
invoke
hoodwink
refund
30. See if it fits
ring up
try on
excessive
go up to...
31. Very silly or unreasonable
ridiculous
durable
to upgrade
invoke
32. Relax
receipt
sit back
reliable
hoodwink
33. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
waterproof
receipt
refund
a breath of fresh air
34. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
out-of-this-world experience
distinctive
trigger
waterproof
35. Get rid of
throw away
ring up
ridiculous
help out with
36. Absolutely amazing
run errands
out-of-this-world experience
create demand
durable
37. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
trigger
durable
offensive
help out with
38. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
bewildering
durable
read through
out-of-this-world experience
39. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
have the edge over all other models
offensive
out-of-this-world experience
guarantee
40. Compare products and prices
greed
go to any lengths
shop around
go up to...
41. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
compulsive
greed
hoodwink
ridiculous
42. To improve something and make it more modern
give sb a warm welcome
offensive
to upgrade
distinctive
43. Give advice about
a piece of cake
help out with
shop around
devastating
44. Study
read through
sit back
go to any lengths
hoodwink
45. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
outdated
offensive
create demand
devastating
46. Return
take back
retail therapy
out-of-this-world experience
to upgrade
47. Relax
a piece of cake
take back
sit back
distinctive
48. Convinced or deceived
hoodwink
be taken in...
bargain
greed
49. Are better than
have the edge over all other models
durable goods
waterproof
capture the moment
50. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
trigger
refund
weird
tasteless