[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Whiskey is much loved by Brett but Ian prefers to drink tequila so 
OPTIONS:
- Brett ordered a tequila sunrise to drink.
- Ian ordered a tequila sunrise to drink.

[A]: Ian ordered a tequila sunrise to drink.
QUES: Continue writing.

The wars were always more deadly than the conflicts, because the 

OPTIONS:
- wars were more serious.
- conflicts were more serious.
+++++++++
ANS: wars were more serious.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

James cooled down his skin under a running water after he got burnt by the tea because the 
OPTIONS:
- water is hot.
- tea is hot.
Answer: tea is hot.
sentence: He thinks the sculpture he bought is so much better as art than the painting I bought just because the  OPTIONS:
- sculpture is cheap.
- painting is cheap.
complete: painting is cheap.
The group out in the woods had to get a steel cage for the animal but not an iron one because the 
OPTIONS:
- steel was expensive.
- iron was expensive.
iron was expensive.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Since Eric received second place while Ian received first prize in the contest, 
OPTIONS:
- Eric was awarded a silver medal.
- Ian was awarded a silver medal.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Eric was awarded a silver medal.