V. Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. Have you ever heard of Jon Stewart? He is currently one of the most popular comics on television. His pessimistic view of the politics and government 1 laughter, thought and even anger. He has a clever wit that often runs into 2 with some government policies. His whole show is 3 to making fun of the nonsense that occurs in politics. But, what makes his show so 4 is his ability to tell his jokes with intelligence. "It's not just comedy," said one media expert. "His comments have a lot of 5 over a very large audience in America. He has a lot of political power." Recently Stewart was a guest on a news show about politics. The host journalist 6 a heated debate when he 7 about Stewart's responsibility to the American public. Stewart argued that while the content of the script for his show may be political in nature, his primary 8 is to entertain. The host journalist, however, emphasized the political influence of his performance. The argument ended up 9 anger from both parties. The incident 10 how sensitive some people can be to what others find funny. It also showed how important comedians have become to politics. Word Bank A) underlined B) devoted C) effect D) successful E) influence F) inquired G) sparked H) flashed I) induces J) collision K) consensus L) obligation M) charge N) rousing O) rising