Reading passages

180 -We learn from the passage that ------ . 
A) container vessels come in all sizes 
B) container vessels have been around for as long as passenger liners 
C) passenger liners still have a number of important advantages over container 
D) because containers are of a standard size, they can be used as building blocks 
E) container vessels can only be loaded and unloaded at specially equipped ports 
The word alphabet is made up from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet-alpha and beta-and 
describes any group of symbols intended to represent the sounds used in speech. The letters of an 
alphabet can be assembled in thousands of different combinations to form words, and are therefore 
much more flexible than other symbols, such as pictograms or ideograms each of which can only 
stand for one particular object or idea. The origin of alphabets is obscure. Some scholars believe that 
the first true alphabets developed from Egyptian Hieroglyphics; others contend that the cuneiform 
scripts of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians hold the key. 
181 -The author tell us that an alphabet is ---- . 
A) two Greek letters, alpha and beta 
B) a group of meaningless symbols 
C) a group of signs that stand for vocal sounds 
D) the sounds used when we speak 
E) a combination of pictograms and ideograms 
182 -It is clear from the passage that alphabets are well -suited for writing because ---- . 
A) they are not as rigid as other symbolic systems 
B) their letters represent specific words or ideas 
C) they derive from ancient hieroglyphics 
D) they can have thousands of different letters 
E) they are easy to learn for any member of the community 
183 -It's mentioned in the passage that academics disagree about ----- . 
A) the disadvantages of alphabets 
B) Egyptian Hieroglyphics 
C) pictograms and ideograms
D) the key to cuneiform scripts
E) how alphabets originated 
India, one of the poorest countries in the world. has the most HIV positive citizens, an estimated 4 
million people. However, it is estimated that less than 1 percent of those living with HIV in India can 
afford the medication; about 20 pills of various types which has become known as the "AID 
cocktail". Indigenous production of drugs which will eliminate the cost of import, and perhaps even 

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