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.

[Q]: Tai needed to hire a contractor, either licensed or unlicensed, but the _ was too expensive.
[A]: licensed


[Q]: The sick man took tissues from the box to blow his nose and put them in the waste basket until the  _ was empty.
[A]: box


[Q]: John's certification was less important that Jim's degree because the _ was from a major University.
[A]:
degree