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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 a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
guarantee
create demand
devastating
keep abreast of...
2. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
throw away
outdated
be taken in...
shop around
3. 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
trigger
greed
durable
4. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
help out with
devastating
weird
be taken in...
5. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
durable
sit back
go to any lengths
waterproof
6. Are better than
try on
bewildering
have the edge over all other models
help out with
7. Be friendly and helpful
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
capture the moment
outdated
give sb a warm welcome
8. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
distinctive
trigger
reliable
offensive
9. Get rid of
weird
receipt
guarantee
throw away
10. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
excessive
have the edge over all other models
ring up
at one's disposal
11. Boring; not interesting or exciting
have the edge over all other models
dull
go to any lengths
offensive
12. Not allowing water to enter
be taken in...
waterproof
go to any lengths
tasteless
13. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
out-of-this-world experience
attractive
greed
dull
14. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
trigger
run errands
guarantee
give sb a warm welcome
15. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
sit back
durable
offensive
run errands
16. 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
receipt
run errands
keep abreast of...
17. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
keep abreast of...
weird
invoke
offensive
18. Return
invoke
be taken in...
bewildering
take back
19. Study
offensive
read through
excessive
go to any lengths
20. Absolutely amazing
out-of-this-world experience
to upgrade
go to any lengths
run errands
21. Very silly or unreasonable
compulsive
invoke
throw away
ridiculous
22. Compare products and prices
durable
throw away
excessive
shop around
23. Return
take back
guarantee
compulsive
start off by
24. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
compulsive
attractive
weird
offensive
25. Absolutely amazing
tasteless
out-of-this-world experience
retail therapy
devastating
26. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
ring up
sit back
go to any lengths
devastating
27. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
guarantee
to upgrade
durable goods
waterproof
28. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
sit back
go to any lengths
out-of-this-world experience
dull
29. Producing a profit or a useful result
profitable
shop around
excessive
a breath of fresh air
30. 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
take back
at one's disposal
run errands
invoke
31. Extremely easy
a piece of cake
capture the moment
give sb a warm welcome
sit back
32. See if it fits
bewildering
greed
hoodwink
try on
33. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
bargain
distinctive
a breath of fresh air
throw away
34. To improve something and make it more modern
dull
profitable
bewildering
to upgrade
35. New and original
dull
read through
a breath of fresh air
start off by
36. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
devastating
go to any lengths
throw away
be taken in...
37. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
be taken in...
shop around
trigger
devastating
38. Too good to ignore
out-of-this-world experience
throw away
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
keep abreast of...
39. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
durable goods
dull
tasteless
to upgrade
40. Begin
start off by
create demand
to upgrade
bewildering
41. Extremely easy
read through
a piece of cake
hoodwink
go to any lengths
42. 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
greed
hoodwink
keep abreast of...
refund
43. Approach
go up to...
receipt
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
refund
44. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
dull
greed
compulsive
receipt
45. New and original
a piece of cake
ring up
a breath of fresh air
excessive
46. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
a breath of fresh air
durable goods
retail therapy
47. Boring; not interesting or exciting
dull
take back
to upgrade
invoke
48. To improve something and make it more modern
keep abreast of...
to upgrade
a piece of cake
tasteless
49. Too good to ignore
dull
bargain
go to any lengths
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
50. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
durable
ridiculous
compulsive
capture the moment