1. After three months of training, my sister has ______ tennis and plans to take part in a competition next year.

2. Father was ______ with anger when he found out that Alex did not complete his homework.

3. No one could read John's handwriting as it was ______.

4. Henry's brave act earned him a medal and a letter of ______ from the police.

5. Jim had ______ before the performance and needed his mother's encouragement.