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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. Can be trusted or depended on
bewildering
to upgrade
at one's disposal
reliable
2. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
outdated
go up to...
try on
receipt
3. Extremely easy
try on
compulsive
a piece of cake
compulsive
4. Not allowing water to enter
compulsive
waterproof
ridiculous
help out with
5. Available for someone to use
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6. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
bewildering
shop around
go up to...
offensive
7. 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
run errands
bargain
dull
8. Begin
guarantee
start off by
at one's disposal
dull
9. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
receipt
devastating
be taken in...
durable goods
10. Producing a profit or a useful result
profitable
have the edge over all other models
durable goods
hoodwink
11. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
invoke
devastating
profitable
durable goods
12. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
help out with
trigger
durable
take back
13. Begin
a breath of fresh air
durable goods
start off by
ridiculous
14. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
excessive
offensive
create demand
greed
15. To improve something and make it more modern
devastating
reliable
to upgrade
weird
16. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
excessive
tasteless
keep abreast of...
help out with
17. Boring; not interesting or exciting
profitable
dull
bewildering
outdated
18. Be friendly and helpful
excessive
durable goods
give sb a warm welcome
a piece of cake
19. Compare products and prices
to upgrade
tasteless
shop around
a piece of cake
20. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
go to any lengths
retail therapy
ring up
take back
21. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
waterproof
dull
bewildering
outdated
22. Too good to ignore
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
receipt
go up to...
receipt
23. Give advice about
go up to...
run errands
try on
help out with
24. Return
take back
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
at one's disposal
shop around
25. Create a memory
invoke
capture the moment
durable
create demand
26. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
start off by
weird
throw away
a piece of cake
27. New and original
trigger
have the edge over all other models
a breath of fresh air
trigger
28. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
a piece of cake
ridiculous
take back
greed
29. Study
try on
at one's disposal
read through
at one's disposal
30. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
profitable
throw away
keep abreast of...
create demand
31. Return
take back
try on
at one's disposal
capture the moment
32. Pleasant to look at
attractive
a breath of fresh air
give sb a warm welcome
refund
33. Boring; not interesting or exciting
durable
dull
go to any lengths
capture the moment
34. Extremely easy
a piece of cake
distinctive
invoke
create demand
35. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
give sb a warm welcome
ridiculous
distinctive
durable
36. Pleasant to look at
attractive
to upgrade
out-of-this-world experience
durable goods
37. Create a memory
capture the moment
bewildering
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
throw away
38. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
keep abreast of...
bargain
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
durable goods
39. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
excessive
offensive
tasteless
read through
40. 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
receipt
dull
bewildering
invoke
41. New and original
dull
a breath of fresh air
bewildering
weird
42. Are better than
have the edge over all other models
trigger
ring up
create demand
43. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
excessive
try on
distinctive
outdated
44. Are better than
durable goods
have the edge over all other models
waterproof
ridiculous
45. 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
durable
outdated
refund
dull
46. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
bargain
profitable
take back
be taken in...
47. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
a breath of fresh air
ridiculous
trigger
hoodwink
48. Compare products and prices
start off by
shop around
reliable
throw away
49. Very silly or unreasonable
take back
ridiculous
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
start off by
50. Relax
sit back
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
invoke
shop around