Problem: How does the sentence end?

Cynthia was proud of Rachel after they were accepted into the prestigious school, because
OPTIONS:
- Cynthia had encouraged their success.
- Rachel had encouraged their success.
Answer: Cynthia had encouraged their success.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jan wanted to prune her red current bushes, but her pruner would not fit through the brush. The
OPTIONS:
- brush was too wide.
- pruner was too wide.
Answer: pruner was too wide.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The symphony could improve its performance with the new conductor, as the
OPTIONS:
- symphony needed lots of help.
- conductor needed lots of help.
Answer: symphony needed lots of help.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Kevin had the exact skills needed to apply for the job unlike Joel, because
OPTIONS:
- Kevin worked in a similar position before.
- Joel worked in a similar position before.
Answer:
Kevin worked in a similar position before.