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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. Begin
attractive
keep abreast of...
durable goods
start off by
2. Create a memory
capture the moment
bargain
try on
trigger
3. Pleasant to look at
receipt
attractive
try on
throw away
4. Very silly or unreasonable
dull
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
ridiculous
dull
5. Relax
attractive
throw away
try on
sit back
6. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
at one's disposal
trigger
keep abreast of...
go to any lengths
7. Create a memory
hoodwink
shop around
a breath of fresh air
capture the moment
8. 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
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
invoke
a breath of fresh air
a piece of cake
9. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
create demand
throw away
durable
bargain
10. To improve something and make it more modern
to upgrade
go up to...
sit back
have the edge over all other models
11. Phone
guarantee
throw away
ring up
have the edge over all other models
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
tasteless
create demand
out-of-this-world experience
13. Approach
be taken in...
a piece of cake
go up to...
devastating
14. Can be trusted or depended on
excessive
reliable
durable goods
go to any lengths
15. Not allowing water to enter
invoke
waterproof
be taken in...
a breath of fresh air
16. Study
have the edge over all other models
try on
read through
outdated
17. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
excessive
create demand
bewildering
distinctive
18. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
durable goods
guarantee
invoke
receipt
19. Compare products and prices
be taken in...
shop around
go to any lengths
ridiculous
20. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
a piece of cake
devastating
read through
throw away
21. Too good to ignore
out-of-this-world experience
have the edge over all other models
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
trigger
22. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
refund
hoodwink
dull
out-of-this-world experience
23. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
durable
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
shop around
greed
24. 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
invoke
tasteless
refund
go up to...
25. 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
weird
bargain
create demand
run errands
26. Approach
give sb a warm welcome
go up to...
start off by
receipt
27. Extremely easy
a piece of cake
offensive
at one's disposal
give sb a warm welcome
28. Convinced or deceived
try on
out-of-this-world experience
be taken in...
dull
29. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
attractive
go to any lengths
try on
waterproof
30. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
keep abreast of...
weird
compulsive
offensive
31. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
tasteless
devastating
greed
refund
32. 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
devastating
be taken in...
help out with
run errands
33. Boring; not interesting or exciting
dull
take back
bargain
guarantee
34. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
run errands
invoke
ridiculous
excessive
35. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
give sb a warm welcome
durable
distinctive
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
36. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
weird
greed
keep abreast of...
shop around
37. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
a piece of cake
at one's disposal
a piece of cake
keep abreast of...
38. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
guarantee
help out with
ring up
reliable
39. Phone
bargain
ring up
shop around
help out with
40. 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
outdated
go up to...
at one's disposal
41. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
bargain
receipt
profitable
out-of-this-world experience
42. Give advice about
refund
help out with
sit back
durable
43. Extremely easy
waterproof
retail therapy
hoodwink
a piece of cake
44. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
have the edge over all other models
devastating
give sb a warm welcome
receipt
45. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
take back
weird
profitable
greed
46. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
waterproof
be taken in...
bargain
run errands
47. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
compulsive
run errands
go up to...
capture the moment
48. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
retail therapy
create demand
read through
bewildering
49. Very silly or unreasonable
a breath of fresh air
compulsive
ridiculous
weird
50. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
sit back
sit back
durable
retail therapy