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outdated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outdated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outdated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