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outdated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