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outdated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outdated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outdated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outdated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