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outdated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