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outdated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outdated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