Select the correct texts in the passage.Which two details best refine the author's claim that the materials used for shoe design have evolved over time?excerpt from “Shoes: Feet First!”from A History of Travel in 50 Vehiclesby Paula Grey & Phillip HooseDespite the relatively recent age of the early shoes found to date, scientists believe that humans were wearing shoes as much as 40,000 years ago. Shoes made of reeds, papyrus, or even leather decompose easily, leaving few or no traces. But people who don’t wear shoes have wider feet and bigger gaps between their big toe and the other four. In studying bones of the smaller toes of fossilized skeletons, scientists observed that the thickness of these bones decreased somewhere between 40,000 and 26,000 years ago. They believe the change was the result of wearing shoes.The materials used to make shoes varied with the climate and region. Ancient Egyptians made sandals from papyrus and palm leaves. The Masai of Africa used rawhide; the people of India used wood; and the Chinese and Japanese used rice straw. South Americans wove sandals from the leaves of the sisal plant, and the Anasazi people of Mexico and Arizona used the yucca plant. The Dutch developed wooden clogs. People living in arctic climates created snowshoes —a hardwood frame with rawhide lacings—which distribute a person’s weight over a larger area so that the foot doesn’t sink into the snow.Today, shoe manufacturers use rubber, plastic, cloth, and other materials in addition to leather. Most soles are made from synthetic materials such as ethylene, vinyl, acetate, rubber, and polyurethane, which provide better traction, durability, and water resistance than leather soles. Special shoes are available for running, bowling, and other sports. And shoes are often considered an important fashion accessory.

Select the correct texts in the passage.Which two details best refine the author's claim that the materials used for shoe design have evolved over time?excerpt from “Shoes: Feet First!”from A History of Travel in 50 Vehiclesby Paula Grey & Phillip HooseDespite the relatively recent age of the early shoes found to date, scientists believe that humans were wearing shoes as much as 40,000 years ago. Shoes made of reeds, papyrus, or even leather decompose easily, leaving few or no traces. But people who don’t wear shoes have wider feet and bigger gaps between their big toe and the other four. In studying bones of the smaller toes of fossilized skeletons, scientists observed that the thickness of these bones decreased somewhere between 40,000 and 26,000 years ago. They believe the change was the result of wearing shoes.The materials used to make shoes varied with the climate and region. Ancient Egyptians made sandals from papyrus and palm leaves. The Masai of Africa used rawhide; the people of India used wood; and the Chinese and Japanese used rice straw. South Americans wove sandals from the leaves of the sisal plant, and the Anasazi people of Mexico and Arizona used the yucca plant. The Dutch developed wooden clogs. People living in arctic climates created snowshoes —a hardwood frame with rawhide lacings—which distribute a person’s weight over a larger area so that the foot doesn’t sink into the snow.Today, shoe manufacturers use rubber, plastic, cloth, and other materials in addition to leather. Most soles are made from synthetic materials such as ethylene, vinyl, acetate, rubber, and polyurethane, which provide better traction, durability, and water resistance than leather soles. Special shoes are available for running, bowling, and other sports. And shoes are often considered an important fashion accessory.

Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.1. Yet, it's a remnant from the beginning of our obsession with sneakers.2. A closer look shows odd spikes emerging from the sole, which reveal its real purpose: competitive running.3. The shoe, which dates back to the early 1860s, barely resembles today’s running footwear.4. The spikes may have been meant to help with traction.5. The world’s oldest existing running shoe looks suitable for a formal occasion.

Two companies are both working to develop new shoe designs for their country's basketball team. The shoes are intended to help the players jump higher.Which of the following conditions would result in a time constraint for the companies' designs? A. the materials used in making the shoes must be biodegradable B. the shoes need to prevent players' ankles from turning C. the players need to like the way the shoes look D. an important international tournament begins in eight months

Read the passage.For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn.How is this an example of compression?A.It implies characters and plot in very few words.B.It uses capital letters in an unconventional way.C.It applies a familiar format to a literary context.D.It relies on the reader's understanding of punctuation

Evidence 1: A clear shoe  impression was found at the scene of a house robbery. A similar shoe was found in the suspect's home. There are five matching points of similarity between the impression and the suspect’s shoe. Is this shoe print class evidence or individual to the suspect's shoe?