instruction:
You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.
question:
Josie had a terrible cold, so she left her bedroom and went to the kitchen, because the _ was freezing.
answer:
bedroom


question:
The lecture failed to present a good argument, but the essay did, as the _ was unclear in its meaning.
answer:
lecture


question:
My retirement was supposed to start in 2012 and recession began in 2008, so there wasn't much time to make money. Luckily, the _ was short, so it worked out.
answer:

recession