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jeanlouis Ven 19 Juin - 18:26Folder 1 To Buy or Not to Buy
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
To Purchase To Refrain From To Spread Consumerism Event To Hand Out
To Care For Banner Flask To Avoid Wasteful
When you _________________ something, you buy it. (FORMAL); Example: He ______________sed a ticket and went up on the top deck. The ______________ of something is the act of buying it. (FORMAL) Example: This week he is to visit China to discuss the _______________________ of military supplies.
An _________________ is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use ________________s to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation. Example: in the wake of recent ______________s in Europe...You use in the ____________of, in the __________ that, and in that ___________ when you are talking about a possible future situation, especially when you are planning what to do if it occurs. Example: The bank has agreed to give an immediate refund in the unlikely ____________ of an error being made.
If you ___________________something somewhere, you open it out or arrange it over a place or surface, so that all of it can be seen or used easily. Example: She _______________ a towel on the sand and lay on it. If you _______________a substance on a surface or ____________________the surface with the substance, you put a thin layer of the substance over the surface. Example: ________________ the mixture in the cake tin and bake for 30 minutes.
f you ___________ things __________ to people, you give one or more to each person in a group. Example One of my jobs was to __________ ___________ the prizes.
_______________is the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods. Example:
They have clearly embraced Western __________________. Anti________________ is the protection of the rights and interests of consumers. ___________________ is the equation of personal happiness with consumption and the purchase of material possessions.
The term is often associated with criticisms of consumption starting with Thorstein Veblen or, more recently by a movement called Enoughism.
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
To Purchase To Refrain From To Spread Consumerism Event To Hand Out
To Care For Banner Flask To Avoid Wasteful
If you ___________ ____________ people or animals, you look after them. Example: You must learn how to ______________ __________ children.
A ______________ is a long strip of cloth with something written on it. Banners are usually attached to two poles and carried during a protest or rally. Example: A large crowd of students followed the coffin, carrying _____________rs and shouting slogans denouncing the government.If someone does something under the ______________of a particular cause, idea, or belief, they do it saying that they support that cause, idea, or belief.
A ___________________is a bottle which you use for carrying drinks around with you. Example: He took out a metal____________from a canvas bag. A ______________ is a bottle or other container which is used in science laboratories and industry for holding liquids. Example: _____________s for the transport of spent fuel are extremely strong containers made of steel or steel and lead.
If you ________________ something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening. Example: The pilots had to take emergency action to ________________ a disaster. If you ____________ something, you choose not to do it, or you put yourself in a situation where you do not have to do it. Example: By borrowing from dozens of banks, he managed to ____________ giving any of them an overall picture of what he was up to.
Action that is ______________ uses too much of something valuable such as time, money, or energy. Examples: This kind of training is ineffective, and ______________of scarce resources.Try to avoid ______________ duplication of effort. The law should impose penalties on companies that use energy _______________ly.
If you _____________ ____________ doing something, you deliberately do not do it. Example: Mrs Hardie _____________ed from making any comment.
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
To Purchase To Refrain From To Spread Consumerism Event To Hand Out
To Care For Banner Flask To Avoid Wasteful
When you _________________ something, you buy it. (FORMAL); Example: He ______________sed a ticket and went up on the top deck. The ______________ of something is the act of buying it. (FORMAL) Example: This week he is to visit China to discuss the _______________________ of military supplies.
An _________________ is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use ________________s to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation. Example: in the wake of recent ______________s in Europe...You use in the ____________of, in the __________ that, and in that ___________ when you are talking about a possible future situation, especially when you are planning what to do if it occurs. Example: The bank has agreed to give an immediate refund in the unlikely ____________ of an error being made.
If you ___________________something somewhere, you open it out or arrange it over a place or surface, so that all of it can be seen or used easily. Example: She _______________ a towel on the sand and lay on it. If you _______________a substance on a surface or ____________________the surface with the substance, you put a thin layer of the substance over the surface. Example: ________________ the mixture in the cake tin and bake for 30 minutes.
f you ___________ things __________ to people, you give one or more to each person in a group. Example One of my jobs was to __________ ___________ the prizes.
_______________is the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods. Example:
They have clearly embraced Western __________________. Anti________________ is the protection of the rights and interests of consumers. ___________________ is the equation of personal happiness with consumption and the purchase of material possessions.
The term is often associated with criticisms of consumption starting with Thorstein Veblen or, more recently by a movement called Enoughism.
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
To Purchase To Refrain From To Spread Consumerism Event To Hand Out
To Care For Banner Flask To Avoid Wasteful
If you ___________ ____________ people or animals, you look after them. Example: You must learn how to ______________ __________ children.
A ______________ is a long strip of cloth with something written on it. Banners are usually attached to two poles and carried during a protest or rally. Example: A large crowd of students followed the coffin, carrying _____________rs and shouting slogans denouncing the government.If someone does something under the ______________of a particular cause, idea, or belief, they do it saying that they support that cause, idea, or belief.
A ___________________is a bottle which you use for carrying drinks around with you. Example: He took out a metal____________from a canvas bag. A ______________ is a bottle or other container which is used in science laboratories and industry for holding liquids. Example: _____________s for the transport of spent fuel are extremely strong containers made of steel or steel and lead.
If you ________________ something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening. Example: The pilots had to take emergency action to ________________ a disaster. If you ____________ something, you choose not to do it, or you put yourself in a situation where you do not have to do it. Example: By borrowing from dozens of banks, he managed to ____________ giving any of them an overall picture of what he was up to.
Action that is ______________ uses too much of something valuable such as time, money, or energy. Examples: This kind of training is ineffective, and ______________of scarce resources.Try to avoid ______________ duplication of effort. The law should impose penalties on companies that use energy _______________ly.
If you _____________ ____________ doing something, you deliberately do not do it. Example: Mrs Hardie _____________ed from making any comment.