[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The school bought a bunch of new pencils, but didn't get any pens, because the 
OPTIONS:
- pens were high quality.
- pencils were high quality.

[A]: pencils were high quality.
QUES: Continue writing.

Mary was less likely to be seen helping others than Maria since 

OPTIONS:
- Mary was very selfless.
- Maria was very selfless.
+++++++++
ANS: Maria was very selfless.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

I prefer to use a laptop instead of a computer because the 
OPTIONS:
- laptop can be taken nowhere.
- computer can be taken nowhere.
Answer: computer can be taken nowhere.
sentence: James could not finish his homework within the time that mom used outside. The  OPTIONS:
- homework is little.
- time is little.
complete: time is little.
The cool breeze tipped over the umbrella but not the cup since the 
OPTIONS:
- umbrella was secured.
- cup was secured.
cup was secured.
Problem: Continue the following story.

At the school, the students enjoyed soccer practice more than basketball practice. This is because the 
OPTIONS:
- soccer practice was boring.
- basketball practice was boring.
Here's how I want to continue it:
basketball practice was boring.