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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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1. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
compulsive
attractive
profitable
try on
2. Pleasant to look at
durable goods
bargain
start off by
attractive
3. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
hoodwink
at one's disposal
guarantee
devastating
4. Very silly or unreasonable
go up to...
ridiculous
try on
at one's disposal
5. Compare products and prices
retail therapy
shop around
have the edge over all other models
excessive
6. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
bargain
at one's disposal
trigger
be taken in...
7. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
shop around
retail therapy
go up to...
keep abreast of...
8. 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
start off by
shop around
run errands
offensive
9. New and original
compulsive
greed
start off by
a breath of fresh air
10. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
bewildering
excessive
keep abreast of...
durable goods
11. Approach
throw away
give sb a warm welcome
go up to...
a piece of cake
12. Get rid of
throw away
bargain
waterproof
compulsive
13. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
bargain
a breath of fresh air
tasteless
go to any lengths
14. Much more than is reasonable or necessary
to upgrade
have the edge over all other models
excessive
shop around
15. Are better than
a piece of cake
have the edge over all other models
outdated
durable goods
16. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
outdated
profitable
guarantee
bargain
17. Producing a profit or a useful result
dull
help out with
profitable
greed
18. Approach
waterproof
ring up
retail therapy
go up to...
19. Producing a profit or a useful result
give sb a warm welcome
profitable
be taken in...
tasteless
20. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
keep abreast of...
read through
hoodwink
to upgrade
21. Available for someone to use
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22. To improve something and make it more modern
distinctive
trigger
help out with
to upgrade
23. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
tasteless
waterproof
at one's disposal
hoodwink
24. Very silly or unreasonable
ridiculous
a breath of fresh air
tasteless
greed
25. Study
dull
read through
reliable
ring up
26. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
tasteless
trigger
be taken in...
shop around
27. Phone
at one's disposal
ring up
distinctive
out-of-this-world experience
28. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
greed
take back
start off by
compulsive
29. Can be trusted or depended on
profitable
reliable
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
out-of-this-world experience
30. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
go to any lengths
create demand
trigger
take back
31. Absolutely amazing
refund
keep abreast of...
out-of-this-world experience
weird
32. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
offensive
bewildering
help out with
ring up
33. Not allowing water to enter
waterproof
trigger
distinctive
go to any lengths
34. Boring; not interesting or exciting
create demand
dull
refund
bargain
35. Compare products and prices
greed
shop around
durable goods
tasteless
36. Begin
start off by
a breath of fresh air
tasteless
out-of-this-world experience
37. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
weird
hoodwink
dull
bewildering
38. Give advice about
help out with
go to any lengths
ridiculous
retail therapy
39. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
devastating
try on
receipt
outdated
40. Phone
hoodwink
attractive
ring up
reliable
41. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
trigger
bewildering
durable
sit back
42. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
invoke
durable goods
capture the moment
reliable
43. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
ring up
at one's disposal
weird
distinctive
44. Available for someone to use
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45. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
durable
shop around
capture the moment
go to any lengths
46. Staying in good condition for a long time & even if used a lot
offensive
durable
excessive
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
47. Boring; not interesting or exciting
durable goods
keep abreast of...
dull
distinctive
48. Are better than
have the edge over all other models
out-of-this-world experience
give sb a warm welcome
a piece of cake
49. Get rid of
throw away
go to any lengths
a piece of cake
a piece of cake
50. 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
retail therapy
durable goods
refund
go to any lengths