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outdated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