Which word is correctly used in blank #1?

i need to _1_ sandals _2_ the time we leave.

by
buy

Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as a) apathetic b) dumbfounded c) awestruck d) disinterested

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?

To meet the needs of commuters in the industrial age, city planners implemented the use of phonographs. provided more horses and carriages. borrowed technology from railroads. constructed new telephone lines.