TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: I bought a new pipe, but it didn't fit into the socket, because the _ was too thick.

SOLUTION: pipe

PROBLEM: The early morning soccer game was threatened by rain, so the team was concerned that the _ would be postponed.

SOLUTION: game

PROBLEM: Tom ran for office in his town instead of in the county because it would be easier to win the office in the _ .

SOLUTION:
town