TOEFL Reading Complete the Words Practice #006 - The History of the Zipper

Complete the Words designed to build passage comprehension, evidence use, and efficient reading decisions.

1 questionsAbout 3 minutesmedium

What you will practice

Reading comprehension
Evidence and inference
Time management

Topic: Biology · Complete the Words

Passage preview

The zipper was patented in 1893, but it took more than two decades before clothing manufacturers trusted it enough to use it widely. Early designs often jammed or popped open without warning, which made tailors hesitant to recommend them to customers. An…

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