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outdated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outdated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outdated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