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outdated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