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".

The fire spread quickly before people rushed over with water, but the _ was too strong. (A) fire (B) water
A

The tantrum thrown by the autistic child was dealt with by Matthew but not Kenneth, because _ had spent very little time around special needs kids. (A) Matthew (B) Kenneth
B

The pressure in the line was being lost, so we put a cap and not tape on the line as the _ was a perfect fit. (A) cap (B) tape

A