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
