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outdated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outdated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