Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. She was taught by Mary Somerville, a well- known researcher and scientific author, who introduced her to Charles Babbage in June 1833. Babbage was an English mathematician, who first had the idea for a programmable computer. In 1842 and 1843, Ada translated the work of an Italian mathematician, Luigi Menabrea, on Babbage's Analytical Engine. Though mechanical, this machine was an important step in the history of computers; it was the design of a mechanical general- purpose computer. Babbage worked on it for many years until his death in 1871. However, because of financial, political, and legal issues, the engine was never built. The design of the machine was very modern; it anticipated the first completed general- purpose computers by about 100 years. When Ada translated the article, she added a set of notes which specified in complete detail a method for calculating certain numbers with the Analytical Engine, which has since been recognized by historians as the world's first computer program. She also saw possibilities in it that Babbage hadn't: she realised that the machine could compose pieces of music. The computer programming language 'Ada', used in some aviation and military programs, is named after her. (Text retrieved from: https://goo.gl/woFb5J) Question 28. What is the passage mainly about? A. The inventor Charles Babbage B. Mary Somerville's scientific work C. Ada Somerville's first computer program D. The mathematician Luigi Menabrea Question 29. What do we learn about Mary Somerville from the first passage? A. She was the daughter of Lord Byron. B. She was Ada's Lovelace student. C. She was famous for her scientific work. D. She was introduced to Babbage by Lovelace. Question 30. Why was Babbage's Analytical Engine considered an important step in the history of computer? A. Because it was designed by a mechanic. B. Because it was the design of a general-purpose computer. C. Because it could translate Italian works. D. Because it had general purposes. Question 31. Which was probably a reason why the Analytical Engine wasn't built? A. The design was too modern. B. Babbage died. C. It was illegal. D. It was too costly. Question 32. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the word anticipated? A. predicted B. affirmed C. promised D. proved Question 33. What is true about the world's first computer program? A. It was written by Ada. B. It was translated by Ada. C. It was written in the article Ada translated. D. It used an old method to calculate numbers. Question 34. What vision did Ada see in the machine that Babbage didn't? A. That it could be used to fly airplanes B. That it could calculate numbers C. That it could be used to write songs D. That it could be used in the military