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.
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Question: Joe did a lot worse on the quiz last week than he did on the test today, because the _ was planned.

Answer: test


Question: The tie got torn when it was used to pull up a load from a ditch because the _ is heavy.

Answer: load


Question: Joan needed to get rid of the red spider mites in her yard with a hoe but the _ was too big.

Answer:
yard