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