1. They really loved him, but he seemingly failed to do as expected. (SEEMED)

-> Much ..... them down

2. Although they were small, such payments were certainly thought worth collecting. (HAVE)

-> However ..... thought worth collecting.

3. She was so disappointed that all life seemed to drain for her. (GREAT)

-> So ..... all life seemed to drain for her.

4. Football is so important to Scotland that disappointment is inevitable. (ATTACHES)

-> Such ..... football that disappointment is inevitable.

5. George and Elizabeth were just going to bed when they heard a knock on the door. (POINT)

-> George and Elizabeth heard a knock on the door ..... to bed

●on the point of doing sth: sắp sửa làm việc gì

6. If you want to be nice and understanding in the conflict, you will need to try much harder (EFFORT)

-> Being nice and understanding in the conflict ... your part.

`1.  `Much as they loved him, he seemed to let them down.

- Much as + S + V,S + V

- seem to V : dường như

- let sb down = fail ,  failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do :  làm ai thất vọng · làm ai buồn. 

`2. ` However small, such payments have been thought worth collecting.

- have been V3 : bị động HTHT

- However adj/N , S + V : tuy nhiên... = Although S + V,S+V : mặc dù

- Tuy nhỏ nhưng những khoản thanh toán như vậy vẫn được cho là đáng thu.

`3. ` So great was her disappointment that all life seemed to drain for her.

- S + be + so + adj + that + S + V = đảo ngữ: So + adj + be + N + that S + V

- Sự thất vọng của cô lớn đến mức dường như mọi sự sống đều cạn kiệt đối với cô.

`4. `Such a attachment of Scotland is it that disappointment is inevitable.

- Đảo ngữ : Such + a/an + Adj + Aux + S + V + that + S + V

- Đó là sự gắn bó mà Scotland có đến mức thất vọng là điều không thể tránh khỏi.

`5.  `George and Elizabeth heard a knock on the door on the point of going to bed.

- be on the point of (doing) something : ai đó sắp làm việc gì

- George và Elizabeth nghe thấy tiếng gõ cửa khi chuẩn bị đi ngủ.

`6.` Being nice and understanding in the conflict will require much effort on your part.

- require much effort (idiom) = try much harder : đòi hỏi nỗ lực nhiều

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