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outdated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