Ex.3. Match words from list A with words from list B that have a similar meaning.

A B
customer consumer protect activity manufacturer investigate choose buy end user producer study purchase buyer action safeguard select

 

Ex.4. Find suitable opposites to the following words:

similar, to sell, to reject, idleness, insignificant, producer.

 

Ex.5. Match the nouns in the left hand column with the nouns in the right hand column and translate them into Ukrainian:

  consumer   customer choice industry products protection spending taste service mix base

 

Ex.6. The words in the box frequently occur after “consumer”.

 
 

 


Find combinations that mean:

1. loans made to the public by banks, shops and businesses for the purchase of everyday items;

2. articles necessary for daily living, such as food, clothes, and everyday things;

3. the average cost, published monthly, of a group of consumer goods, such as bread, milk, chicken, etc. in comparison to their past cost;

4. goods such as cars, furniture, refrigerators, televisions, etc. that last for a long time;

5. the situation of buying and selling goods for personal use, not for resale;

6. goods such as foods, drinks, newspapers, etc. that have a short life and need to be replaced often;

7. a period when consumers are spending a lot.

 

Ex.7. Look at the words and phrases in the box. Match them with the correct definition from the list below:

 
 

 

 


1. a person or business who buys something from another person or business;

2. a person who buys and uses goods and services;

3. a customer of someone who provides a professional service;

4. an organized movement for consumer protection;

5. a sale of something again;

6. the condition of being free or protected from harm;

7. the study of what products and services customers might like to buy;

8. action taken against harm or loss, a defense.

 

Ex.8. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. … have the right to return faulty goods and demand a refund from the supplier.

2. Prices of … goods have risen by an average of 3% in the last 3 month.

3. A good hairdresser never lacks … .

4. Please serve the next … before answering the phone.

5. … of alcohol in that country is high.

6. The government … new legislation concerning health and safety in factories.

7. The Consumers’ Association … the rights of the consumer.

8. We made money on … of our house.

9. My … prepares my tax returns every year.

10. … helped us design our products to sell better.

11. She has good … in clothes.

12. We … various towns before we decided where to buy a house.

 

 
 
investigated, taste, market research, the resale, accountant, safeguards, has passed, the consumption, customer, clients, consumer, consumers.