Please excuse my()in without().

单项选择题()till she was thirty.

单项选择题he horse（）and took the lead in the race.

A.pulled away
B.pulled up
C.pulled down
D.pulled back

单项选择题The number of these families has increased（）40 percent in the past ten years.

A.to
B.up
C.by

单项选择题Which of the following statements about The Scarlet Letter is NOT true?

单项选择题---The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal，but he doesn’t spend much on technology.---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream.You know （）.

A.empty vessels make the greatest sound
B.you can’t eat your cake and have it
C.enough is as good as a feast
D.two heads are better than one