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 long 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.