Problem: Laura loved to go out shopping for shoes more than Angela, so 
OPTIONS:
- Laura got a new pair every weekend.
- Angela got a new pair every weekend.

My choice: Laura got a new pair every weekend.


Problem: Angela could react quickly to Elena 's moves, as 
OPTIONS:
- Angela was much faster than her.
- Elena was much faster than her.

My choice: Angela was much faster than her.


Problem: I didn't like the movie today as much as the film yesterday, because the 
OPTIONS:
- movie was unprofessional.
- film was unprofessional.

My choice: movie was unprofessional.


Problem: The lifting improved her flexibility, while, strangely, the stretching did not.  The 
OPTIONS:
- lifting was just so contrary to her goals.
- stretching was just so contrary to her goals.

My choice:
stretching was just so contrary to her goals.