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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.
79- 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
80- 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
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