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Exactly. Just need to learn the alphabet and the rules of pronunciation and you can read what's written in a lot of different languages. But what's the purpose of taking a reading exam if you don't...

I agree, some of them are unpronounced (mute is the right term) but needed especially when comes the writing or reading part otherwise you wouldn't be able to understand the words.
Here's an...

Just wanted to say that the h is either mute or aspirated.

les hommes, h is mute and you pronounce "layzom"
les h

You spell it "touch

As you know almost all the words come from Latin or/and Greek and have a reason to have such spellings. Let me explain these you've mentioned above. But I agree some letters are silent, which by the...

Sorry but you're wrong. Who told you that?

This is from an etymology dictionary.

Actually many words have the same roots but that's it and doesn't necessary mean that I can understand Spanish.

I doubt it, unless he studied French. What do you mean by he understands? He can understand when someone talks or can guess when he reads something?