In this task, you are given a question containing a blank (_) and two options. You should pick the best option to answer the question. Please answer with "A" or "B".

Q: No matter how hard she squeezed, the shampoo would not come out of the bottle because the _ was empty. (A) shampoo (B) bottle

A: B
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Q: The author wrote notes on the writing pad with a pen until the _ was full. (A) pen (B) pad

A: B
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Q: The volunteers for the kids' organization were asking for donations of clothing items over books because there is a shortage of the _ . (A) clothing items (B) books

A:
A
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