III. Writing

4) You want to invite your English friend to your town for a few days.

Write an email of 50-80 words to your friend in which you

• Invite your friend to stay at your house

• Suggest possible dates for the trip

• Suggest activities you can do together when your friend arrives

EXAMINATION CARD № 29

I. Reading

Read the text given below. Decide if the statements are T (True) or F (False). Write your answers on the answer sheet.

The First Computer Programmer

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 have 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.

1. The famous English poet George Gordon Byron was Ada Lovelace's father.

2. Ada Lovelace's teacher introduced her to Charles Babbage.

3. Babbage programmed the first computer.

4. Ada translated the article using Babbage's Analytical Engine.

5. The Analytical Engine was electronic.

6. Luigi Menabrea designed the first computer.

7. Babbage finished the machine before he died.

8. Babbage's design was ahead of its time.

9. Ada Lovelace noticed that Babbage's Analytical Engine could make computer games.

10. The modern computer programming language is named after Ada Lovelace

II. Use of english

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Bear Lake Monster

If you (1) ……. to Bear Lake in Utah on a quiet day, you just might catch a glimpse of the Bear Lake Monster. First it (2) ……. noticed in June, 1868, when a local resident, Mr S. M. Johnson, saw something (3) …… in the water. At first he thought it might have been a large tree trunk.

(4) ……. the thing opened its mouth, which was large enough to swallow a man. It had huge ears, and was blowing water from its mouth and nose. Mr Johnson also (5) ……. its small legs sticking out of the water. (6) ……. then from time to time visitors to Utah claimed to have encountered the uncanny creature, including an executive of the Boy Scout (7) ……. who swore he saw the creature and described his experience in painstaking detail. The last reported sighting of the monster was in 2007. Descriptions of the creature vary. Its size has been estimated from 40 to 200 feet. Its head is shaped like an alligator's head. On land it (8) …….. awkwardly, but it swims at a speed of 60 miles an hour. (9) …… Bear Lake actually hold a sea monster?

In recent years the monster is considered to be a tourist attraction. (10) ….. knows for sure. In any case, a journey to this beautiful lake, often called the Caribbean of the Rockies, will provide a great summer adventure.

1	A	visit	B	travel	C	tour	D	journey
2	A	has been	B	were	C	was	D	is
3	A	going	B	diving	C	sailing	D	moving
4	A	Suddenly	B	However	C	So	D	By the way
5	A	noticed	B	saw	C	watched	D	found out
6	A	By	B	From	C	Since	D	Till
7	A	association	B	organization	C	team	D	group
8	A	runs	B	moves	C	goes	D	walks
9	A	Do	B	Have	C	Is	D	Does
10	A	No one	B	Someone	C	Anyone	D	Everybody