1. "This vase should not cost you so much! I think you have been ______," John told Siti.

2. My father's eyesight ______ as he got older, resulting in poorer vision.

3. Commuters in the bus interchange walk ______ every morning to catch the bus to work.

4. Mrs. Lim often teaches us to show respect for different races and appreciate the ______ of cultures in Singapore.

5. Wei Ming's ______ handwriting made it difficult for me to read his composition.