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outdated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outdated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