What do you like for dinner, rice _______ some noodles — Rice.

We should consider the students’ request _____ the school library provide more books on popular science. [ ]

Shopping with me—Sorry. I have a lot of clothes________.

_______ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him[ ]

The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time ____ we meet them again