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: As the gas filled the room, most people opted for the mask instead of the bag since the _ was efficient.

Answer: mask


Question: The trip to see the Dodgers game was unfortunately cancelled because the _ was scheduled.

Answer: trip


Question: John had to raise the bar up over the pole, because the _ was low.

Answer:
bar