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outdated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outdated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outdated
outdated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