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outdated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