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UNIT 7: WHAT’S THE USE OF HOMEWORK


1

A Cinch (n) /ə sɪntʃ/
something that is very easy

Ex: The first question is a cinch.
a thing that is certain to happen;
a person who is certain to do something

Eg: He's a cinch to win the race.


2

Accountable (adj) /əˈkaʊntəbl/
responsible for your decisions or actions and

expected to explain them when you are asked

Ex :If anything goes wrong I will hold
you personally accountable!

3

Advocate (n) /ˈædvəkeɪt/

a supporter or believer (usually of one side of a
controversy) : Người biện hộ, người bào chữa, luật sư

Ex: He is also an advocate of strong
financial support for graduate
students and their research .


4

buckle down  /ˈbʌkl daʊn/ concentrate and 
do your work

Tập trung làm việc

Ex: He’d better
buckle down to those
reports.


5

come to mind /kʌm tə maɪnd/

occur to (someone) :
lóe ra,nảy ra (1 ý tưởng)

Ex: A new idea just came
to mind.


6

conked out /kɒŋkt aʊt/
fell asleep, felt exhausted
Mệt mỏi, kiệt sức

Ex: After a six-hour flight
and a long day of meetings,
it's not surprising you
conked out.


7

count on /kaʊnt ɒn /
Depend on, rely on

Ex: I can count on
my parents to help me.


8

demanding /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/
challenging

• Ex: The workers at Tom's company
are demanding shorter working
hours


9

distraught /dɪˈstrɔːt/

extremely upset and anxious
so that you cannot think clearly.
Eg: She was distraught over
the death of her partner.


10

duty/ˈdju:ti/

something you must do; an obligation
Nhiệm vụ, bổn phận
Ex: It is my duty to report it to the police.

If new employees are unable to carry
out their duties, they may be fired.


11

fluctuate /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/

change from one level to another
Ex: In the desert, the
temperature fluctuates
dramatically.


12

foundation/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/

basis; an idea from which a system develops
Nền tảng
Ex: Respect and friendship
provide a solid foundation
for marriage.


13

have (one's) nose to the grindstone
/ həv nəʊz tə ðə ˈɡraɪndstəʊn/
to continue to work very hard, without stopping

Làm việc cận lưc, không ngừng nghỉ

Ex: I've only got six weeks before

my exams start so I'm trying

to have my nose to the grindstone.


14

hold accountable for
/həʊl əˈkaʊntəbl fɔ:/
hold responsible for: 
Bắt ai đó chịu trách nhiệm cho

Ex: The problem with that is, they will be
held accountable for delivering those
advertised speeds.


15

hopping mad/ˈhɒpɪŋ mæd/

really angry , furious; enraged
Giận dữ, nổi cáu
Ex:He was hopping mad
when she found out her
daughter had disobeyed
her.


16

Monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə/

a student in a school who performs special 
duties, such as helping the teacher

Ex: Tom is a intelligent monitor which 
ourclass is so proud of him .


17

Obedient /əˈbi:diənt/
Willing to do what is asked
Eg: He was always
obedient to his
father's wishes.


18

outlawed /ˈaʊtlɔ:d/
to make something illegal

Ex: When that happens, refusal to accept
the currency is swiftly outlawed and
punished harshly.


19over

the top (adj) /ˈoʊvər ðə tɒp/
excessive, too much

Ex: His performance is completely
over the top.


20

pay off /peɪ ɔ:f/
to be successful and bring good results

Ex: You'll have to work
hard but there'll be a
big pay-off in the end.


21
pull (one's) weight/pʊl weɪt/
do (one's) fair share of the work
Đảm đương phần việc của mình

Ex:Bob has never pulled his
weight, and we all have to
workharder to make up for
his laziness.


22

Ritual (n) /ˈrɪtʃuəl/

something you do on a regular basis 
Nghi thức, lễ nghi 

Ex: Coffee and the newspaper are part of
my morning ritual.


23

sacrifice (v) /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
       to give up something that is valuable to
you in order to help another person

Ex: He made many
personal sacrifices to
provide help to the
city's homeless people.