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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. Return
waterproof
devastating
take back
at one's disposal
2. Create a memory
profitable
waterproof
capture the moment
profitable
3. Begin
start off by
have the edge over all other models
keep abreast of...
out-of-this-world experience
4. Extremely easy
a piece of cake
reliable
have the edge over all other models
ridiculous
5. Extremely easy
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
go up to...
a piece of cake
trigger
6. See if it fits
shop around
greed
invoke
try on
7. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
create demand
at one's disposal
durable goods
guarantee
8. 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
read through
take back
distinctive
refund
9. 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
run errands
have the edge over all other models
waterproof
refund
10. Too good to ignore
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
capture the moment
profitable
distinctive
11. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
read through
distinctive
at one's disposal
hoodwink
12. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
attractive
profitable
devastating
retail therapy
13. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
run errands
to upgrade
devastating
guarantee
14. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
offensive
trigger
invoke
attractive
15. Give advice about
have the edge over all other models
try on
help out with
bargain
16. Absolutely amazing
attractive
out-of-this-world experience
run errands
weird
17. Absolutely amazing
dull
out-of-this-world experience
profitable
have the edge over all other models
18. Can be trusted or depended on
weird
start off by
trigger
reliable
19. Pleasant to look at
attractive
receipt
throw away
reliable
20. 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
at one's disposal
try on
a breath of fresh air
invoke
21. 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
run errands
trigger
durable
devastating
22. Return
have the edge over all other models
out-of-this-world experience
devastating
take back
23. 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
a breath of fresh air
go to any lengths
start off by
run errands
24. Create a memory
capture the moment
read through
durable
bargain
25. Phone
read through
create demand
ring up
bewildering
26. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
out-of-this-world experience
offensive
receipt
ring up
27. Get rid of
greed
retail therapy
throw away
trigger
28. Be friendly and helpful
give sb a warm welcome
capture the moment
ridiculous
dull
29. Producing a profit or a useful result
out-of-this-world experience
try on
profitable
durable
30. See if it fits
bargain
outdated
to upgrade
try on
31. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
bewildering
trigger
to upgrade
waterproof
32. 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
compulsive
invoke
shop around
a piece of cake
33. Convinced or deceived
try on
weird
be taken in...
go to any lengths
34. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
waterproof
greed
try on
offensive
35. Convinced or deceived
try on
be taken in...
have the edge over all other models
retail therapy
36. Get rid of
go to any lengths
compulsive
throw away
try on
37. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
give sb a warm welcome
excessive
attractive
go to any lengths
38. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
go up to...
bargain
ring up
create demand
39. Compare products and prices
shop around
guarantee
run errands
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
40. Are better than
guarantee
have the edge over all other models
dull
throw away
41. To improve something and make it more modern
durable
profitable
to upgrade
have the edge over all other models
42. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
devastating
durable goods
ring up
try on
43. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
waterproof
a piece of cake
devastating
offensive
44. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
distinctive
keep abreast of...
create demand
trigger
45. New and original
to upgrade
refund
be taken in...
a breath of fresh air
46. Not allowing water to enter
waterproof
go up to...
reliable
durable
47. Approach
profitable
refund
go up to...
invoke
48. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
bargain
try on
bewildering
tasteless
49. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
excessive
invoke
a breath of fresh air
create demand
50. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
try on
guarantee
bargain
refund