-Is everyone here today? -No, Jack is at home____ he is ill.
The meeting ______ by the time I got there yesterday.
Joe, my close friend, moved to Beijing years ago, and I ____ him since then.
______ the problem, Tom has tried many different ways.
She enjoys listening to music rather than _______.
--- Do you like listening to rock music?--- Not really. I prefer light music because it sounds much _______.