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outdated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