Exam practice: Use of English, Part 2 For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. A famous cartoon There are few people in the world today who have not heard of The Flintstones. The Flintstones is broadcast on TV channels all (1)_________ the world every hour of every day. It is watched regularly (2) an incredible 300 million fans. Recently the whole series of 166 episodes was broadcast non-stop across the USA - a remarkable achievement for a cartoon (3) was so badly received by the critics on its first appearance nearly 40 years (4) Hanna and Barbera are the cartoonists responsible for Fred and Wilma Flintstone and (5) neighbours, Barney and Betty. In the late 1950s they were approached by Screen Gems with the idea of producing an animated prime-time TV programme, something which (6) never been done before. The already successful creators of Huckleberry Hound decided to give (7) a try. The cartoonists created a Stone Age married couple but gave (8) the problems of a modern suburban family. The characters were also given a whole lot of gadgets made of stone and (9) prehistoric materials. Fred's famous cry of 'yabba dabba doo' was not at first part of the script but was made (10) by the actor who was responsible for Fred's voice. The cartoonists carried (11)______ research into prehistoric times, which helped them in the creation of the series. The storylines were based on other TV series (12) families and many of the episodes depended (13) audience fears, like unemployment or going to the dentist. There were also guest appearances by famous personalities, (14) as Leonard Bernstone' and 'Stony Curtis'. It is hard to believe today that some of the reviews of the first episode (15) actually very bad. Today it is one of the most popular cartoons on TV.​