Problem: How does the sentence end?

The man tried to hide the diamond in the safe but the 
OPTIONS:
- safe was too small.
- diamond was too small.
Answer: safe was too small.
sentence: There were more requests for the singer to sing than the band because the  OPTIONS:
- singer was worse.
- band was worse.
complete: band was worse.
Tanya told Angela that she went through a school lock down last week.  
OPTIONS:
- Tanya was sympathetic.
- Angela was sympathetic.
Angela was sympathetic.
Input: Continue writing.

The saleswoman suggested the oil instead of the cream for her skin, because the 
OPTIONS:
- oil was known to cure acne.
- cream was known to cure acne.

Continued: oil was known to cure acne.
Story needs to be completed:
The chemicals that I bought didn't clean the counters well because the 
OPTIONS:
- chemicals were too weak.
- counters were too weak.

My choice:
chemicals were too weak.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

In preparation for the meeting the company ordered labels and left out pens because the 
OPTIONS:
- labels were necessary.
- pens were necessary.
Answer:
labels were necessary.