S-2006

Question 1

pedagogy (n)

Answer 1

sư phạm, giáo dục

I’m currently studying at Ho Chi Minh University of Pedagogy.

Question 2

campus (n)

Answer 2

khuôn viên đại học

Question 3

non-negotiable demands

Answer 3

những yêu cầu không thể thương lượng / không thể thay đổi

I have to face a lot of stressful things such as tight deadlines or non-negotiable demands from my clients.

Question 4

stick with sth

Answer 4

Gắn bó với điều gì đó, không từ bỏ

I’m very satisfied with my job, so I guess in the future I will still stick with it.

Question 5

intensive (adj)

Answer 5

tập trung cao độ, chuyên sâu, với cường độ lớn trong thời gian ngắn.

Marketing is a field that requires intensive teamwork and open communication between coworkers

Question 6

synergize with someone

Answer 6

hợp tác ăn ý

Our design and marketing departments need to synergize better to launch the campaign smoothly.

Question 7

pieces of my life

Answer 7

những mảnh ghép trong cuộc đời tôi

I wrote a book about the pieces of my life that shaped who I am today.

Question 8

source of livelihood

Answer 8

kế sinh nhai

When the factory closed, many people lost their only source of livelihood.

Question 9

paradox

Answer 9

nghịch lý

The more we learn, the more we realize how little we know — that’s the paradox of knowledge.

Question 10

best bet

Answer 10

lựa chọn tốt nhất

I’m not sure which restaurant is open, but your best bet is to call ahead.

Question 11

catch a break

Answer 11

gặp may

After all the bad luck she’s had, she finally caught a break and got a great job.

Question 12

in your own hands

Answer 12

nằm trong tay bạn / do bạn quyết định hoặc kiểm soát

Your future is in your own hands.

Question 13

complete a degree

Answer 13

complete a degree

Question 14

stifle (v)

Answer 14

làm ngột ngạt

We should be encouraging new ideas, not stifling them.

Question 15

meld (v)

Answer 15

kết hợp

He took folk music and melded it with pop

Question 16

breaking point
to be at/to reach (a/the) breaking point
to push sb to the breaking point

Answer 16

điểm căng thẳng nhất mà một người ko chịu nổi

We’ve been working 18 hours a day and we are all at the breaking point
My boss is pushing me to the breaking point

Question 17

triumphant (adj)

Answer 17

đắc thắng, vinh quang

She made a triumphant return to the stage after several years of working in television.

Question 18

to be a blessing

Answer 18

điều cực kỳ may mắn, hạnh phúc

It was a blessing that no one was killed in the accident.

Question 19

to owe a debt of gratitude

Answer 19

nợ ân tình

We owe a debt of gratitude to those people for assisting us in the war