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outdated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outdated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