[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The man chose to retire before the woman did although the
OPTIONS:
- man was many years older.
- woman was many years older.

[A]: woman was many years older.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

John was texturing the drywall in the living room with a brush but the
OPTIONS:
- brush was too soft.
- drywall was too soft.

[A]: brush was too soft.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The roast burned in the oven, so he tried the furnace instead, as the
OPTIONS:
- oven had manageable heat.
- furnace had manageable heat.

[A]:
furnace had manageable heat.