CAE gapped sentences

Did anything about his behaviour seem unusual to you? Did anything about his behaviour ......... unusual? SRTIKE

Did anything about his behaviour strikes you as unusual?

Do you think you could help me to fill in this application form? I ...... me a hand filling in this application form. WONDERING

I was wondering whether you could/would/might give me a hand filling in this application form.

I can barely cook a meal for myself, so I certainly couldn't cook for eight people. I would struggle ................... for eight people. ALONE

I would struggle to cook for myself, let alone for eight people.

Unless the weather improves, they will have to stop the tennis match. If the weather doesn't get ............. stopping the tennis match. MEAN

If the weather doesn't get better, it will mean stopping the tennis match.

If you need any help, you can always call me. If you need any help, ....... me. HESITATE

If you need any help, do not hesitate to call me.

I don't mind whether we stay in or go out this evening, but John wants to go to the cinema. It doesn't .............. whether we stay in or go out this evening, but John wants to go to the cinema. DIFFERENCE

It doesn't make any/much difference to me whether we stay in or go out this evening, but John wants to go to the cinema.

Paul tends to play his music loudly when he's not feeling very happy. Paul is .................. his music loudly when he's not feeling very happy. HABIT

Paul is in the habit of playing his music loudly when he's not feeling very happy.

No-one can believe how successful the composer's first musical has been. The success of the composer's first musical .................. surprise. TAKEN

The success of the composer's first musical has taken everyone by surprise.

They could easily win the game. They ................ the game. CHANCE

They have a great chance to win the game.

We ought to discuss the date for the annual art exhibition. We ought to ................. we are going to hold the annual art exhibition. HAVE

We ought to have a discussion about when we are going to hold the annual art exhibition.