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Consumer Society Vocab

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you






2. Producing a profit or a useful result






3. Give advice about






4. 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






5. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often






6. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price






7. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control






8. Be friendly and helpful






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






10. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better






11. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize






12. Create a memory






13. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize






14. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective






15. See if it fits






16. Too good to ignore






17. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events






18. Phone






19. Pleasant to look at






20. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you






21. Not allowing water to enter






22. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need






23. Make people need or desire particular goods and services






24. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot






25. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time






26. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation






27. Too good to ignore






28. Study






29. 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






30. See if it fits






31. Very silly or unreasonable






32. Relax






33. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something






34. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events






35. Get rid of






36. Absolutely amazing






37. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot






38. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time






39. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people






40. Compare products and prices






41. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need






42. To improve something and make it more modern






43. Give advice about






44. Study






45. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists






46. Return






47. Relax






48. Convinced or deceived






49. Are better than






50. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive