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outdated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outdated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