Entertainment, art, sports and the media

(A) After a very successful year in which they had the country's highest (1)__________, their (2)__________ has dropped recently. This has come as a major surprise, as their (3)__________ of major national and world (4)__________ is excellent, their (5)__________ and (6)__________ are well-(7)__________, and they approach (8)__________ affairs in a way that is (9)__________, but (10)__________ and interesting. Did you know that the (11)__________ and several (12)__________ recently won a National (13)__________ Club award? (B) There was clearly a (1)__________ problem in the (2)__________. You could see the (3)__________, but you couldn't hear her. However, you could hear the (4)__________, who obviously didn't realise that even though he was (5)__________ he was still (6)__________, and was going out (7)__________ across the entire (8)__________! You wouldn't have believed the language he was using: I bet there were a few (9)__________ from viewers to the (10)__________ standards committee after that! It was so funny that I was really disappointed when they cut to a commercial (11)__________. (C) This is one of the most famous (1)__________ by the American (2)__________ Ernest Hemingway, and one for which he won the Nobel prize for (3)__________. What I like about it is the simple (4)__________, and the fact that the main (5)__________ is a simple, everyday man fighting the forces of nature. It is (6)__________ in Cuba, and the (7)__________ takes place mainly at sea. It's semi-(8)__________, as the man really existed. I would (9)__________ it very much. It has recently been re-(10)__________ in an (11)__________ of the man's greatest works: I suggest you pick up a (12)__________ as soon as you can. (D) I'm not particularly keen on the (1)__________'s style, but his latest offering is excellent and is bound to be a (2)__________ success. I wouldn't even be surprised if it picked up an Academy (3)__________ or two (or three or four). Apart from the (4)__________, who give an amazing (5)__________, the special (6)__________ are excellent, the (7)__________ is stunning, the (8)__________ is very impressive, and there is a lively (9)__________. When it finished, even cynical (10)__________ such as myself were applauding. You should go and see it as soon as it is on general (11)__________. (E) This was the (1)__________ night, and from what I could see, many in the (2)__________ were probably hoping it would be the last: by the time the (3)__________ had opened and the (4)__________ had come up on the (5)__________ for the second (6)__________ of the (7)__________, the (8)__________ was half empty. The (9)__________ clearly hadn't (10)__________ enough and kept forgetting their (11)__________, the (12)__________ was as wooden as a tree, and the (13)__________ looked like it had been put together by a five-year-old. The (14)__________ were probably in tears at the money they would be losing, and if the (15)__________ moved to Mars, I doubt anyone would be sorry. (F) There are over 30 (1)__________ holding a total of over 50,000 (2)__________, of which about 3000 come from (3)__________ Egypt, and which were (4)__________ from a private (5)__________ in the 1950s. There is also an excellent section on modern (6)__________, which has a permanent (7)__________ of landscapes, (8)__________, sculptures and still lifes by some of the 20th century's most (9)__________ and significant (10)__________. There are regular temporary (11)__________ as well. (12)__________ is free for everyone, although visitors are encouraged to make a voluntary (13)__________ of $5 to help pay for the upkeep. (G) I am not particularly keen on live (1)__________, and I usually avoid heavy-metal rock (2)__________ like The Würst , but this is different. From the opening (3)__________ on the first (4)__________, to the last cheers of the (5)__________ as they worship their leather- clad heroes, you are there with the (6)__________ as they go through their (7)__________ of (8)__________. The sound is crystal-clear throughout, there are some interesting (9)__________ on the usual (10)__________ versions, and some witty and (11)__________ comments to the (12)__________ from lead (13)__________ and guitarist Oswald Batmüncher. If you like this, you should also check out their latest (14)__________ The Very Best of The Würst , which contains 16 of their most famous numbers from the last 10 years. (H) The (1)__________ in the (2)__________ cheered and clapped as the (3)__________ came onto the (4)__________. Who would (5)__________ the event? Would the Denver Deadbeats (6)__________ again? Or would it be the Washington Wasters' time to (7)__________ their deadliest (8)__________ at last? The (9)__________ shook hands, the (10)__________ tossed a coin, and it was game on! The (11)__________ urged their (12)__________ on with their well-practiced routine, the (13)__________ sang and chanted slogans, and the (14)__________ shouted advice and (15)__________ from the sidelines. The final (16)__________: a (17)__________ at 4 goals each.