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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. Get rid of
throw away
profitable
invoke
weird
2. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
greed
receipt
outdated
to upgrade
3. Convinced or deceived
capture the moment
receipt
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
be taken in...
4. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
guarantee
receipt
to upgrade
have the edge over all other models
5. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
greed
keep abreast of...
bargain
sit back
6. It is no longer considered useful or effective & because something more modern exists
offensive
durable
invoke
outdated
7. A strong desire for more food & money & power & possessions etc than you need
ridiculous
greed
reliable
start off by
8. Producing a profit or a useful result
read through
help out with
go to any lengths
profitable
9. Large things such as cars & televisions & and furniture & that you do not buy often
run errands
durable goods
attractive
take back
10. Can be trusted or depended on
waterproof
reliable
attractive
tasteless
11. To make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
capture the moment
give sb a warm welcome
tasteless
keep abreast of...
12. 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
create demand
run errands
refund
invoke
13. See if it fits
sit back
try on
go to any lengths
greed
14. A piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
durable goods
help out with
have the edge over all other models
receipt
15. To improve something and make it more modern
give sb a warm welcome
start off by
to upgrade
outdated
16. Compare products and prices
go to any lengths
shop around
receipt
a breath of fresh air
17. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
reliable
attractive
weird
waterproof
18. Be friendly and helpful
a breath of fresh air
give sb a warm welcome
create demand
distinctive
19. A behavior that is very difficult to stop or control
compulsive
keep abreast of...
waterproof
sit back
20. To make a formal written promise to repair or replace a product if it breaks within a specific period of time
keep abreast of...
distinctive
attractive
guarantee
21. Too good to ignore
durable
start off by
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
receipt
22. Approach
go up to...
bargain
trigger
excessive
23. Give advice about
greed
waterproof
help out with
outdated
24. Badly damaging or destroying something; very effective
devastating
create demand
hoodwink
go to any lengths
25. Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
offensive
have the edge over all other models
tasteless
reliable
26. To try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
be taken in...
go to any lengths
compulsive
ridiculous
27. Begin
start off by
ring up
bargain
throw away
28. Very silly or unreasonable
start off by
ridiculous
dull
devastating
29. The act of buying things that you do not need when you are unhappy because you think it will make you feel better
dull
hoodwink
retail therapy
outdated
30. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
read through
throw away
keep abreast of...
hoodwink
31. Extremely easy
greed
a piece of cake
guarantee
throw away
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
run errands
weird
throw away
to upgrade
33. Made & decorated & or chosen with bad taste; slightly offensive
hoodwink
tasteless
distinctive
weird
34. Begin
start off by
refund
receipt
throw away
35. Available for someone to use
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37. Give advice about
try on
help out with
durable goods
read through
38. To trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself
outdated
a piece of cake
greed
hoodwink
39. 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
greed
shop around
hoodwink
invoke
40. Study
invoke
start off by
read through
tasteless
41. Producing a profit or a useful result
compulsive
outdated
profitable
compulsive
42. Very strange and unusual & and difficult to understand or explain
to upgrade
receipt
weird
offensive
43. Make something happen very quickly & especially a series of events
hoodwink
trigger
greed
refund
44. New and original
devastating
at one's disposal
to upgrade
a breath of fresh air
45. Absolutely amazing
start off by
offensive
durable
out-of-this-world experience
46. Make people need or desire particular goods and services
invoke
create demand
shop around
devastating
47. Confusing & especially because there are too many choices or things happening at the same time
bewildering
our offer is not to be sniffed at...
dull
go to any lengths
48. 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
receipt
have the edge over all other models
waterproof
run errands
49. Having a special quality & character & or appearance that is different and easy to recognize
try on
shop around
keep abreast of...
distinctive
50. Return
dull
throw away
take back
create demand