Brain ring

1. BRAIN RING

2. GENERAL COURSE OF RAILWAYS

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THE FIRST
ROUND

4. Between what terminals is the Trans-Siberian railway situated?

5. Who is the inventor of the first railway transport in Russia?

6. Who was in charge of building the first railway in Russia?

7. Call the type of the most powerful electric locomotive in the world.

8. What length has the first electrified railway at the Berlin exhibition?

9. What kinds of electric brakes do you know?

10. Where is voltage higher: in a contact network in Moscow or in Bryansk?

11. What tunnel connects the UK and France?

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24. THE SECOND ROUND

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Gives the translation of the English proverbs and their Russian
equivalents.
1) Every man is a blacksmith of his fortune.
2) As is the workman so is the work.
3) Strike while iron is hot.
4) Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
5) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy.
6) As you sow, so shall you reap.
7) Doing is better than saying.
8) Easier said than done.
9) A tree is known by its fruit.
10) Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.

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Gives the translation of the English proverbs and their Russian
equivalents.
1) Every man is a blacksmith of his fortune. – Всякий человек своему
счастью кузнец.
2) As is the workman so is the work. - Каков работник – такова и
работа.
3) Strike while iron is hot. – Куй железо, пока горячо.
4) Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. –
Не откладывай на завтра то, что можешь сделать сегодня.
5) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. – Ленивой овце и шерсть
тяжела.
6) As you sow, so shall you reap. – Что посеешь, то и пожнёшь.
7) Doing is better than saying. – Чем говорить, так лучше делать.
8) Easier said than done. – Легче сказать, чем сделать.
9) A tree is known by its fruit. – Дерево познается по плодам.
10) Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. – Цыплят по
осени считают.

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THE THIRD
ROUND

28. Why is one rail located higher than another in the curves of the railway?

29. What is the type of the bridge through which you go by bus №2 to the college?

30. Who is the inventor of the first electric locomotive in Russia?

31. How many rails are in Moscow underground and London underground?

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34. Why contact wires of the overhead lines are located in the plan in zigzag?

35. What does “M-143” mean marked on the light signal?

36. What is the fastest train in the world?

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38. Who was the first Russia’s Minister of Communications in 1870s?

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51. Thank you for your attention

Good luck and success!