Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best choice (1), (2), (3), or (4).

Every two years, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selects a city to host the Olympic Games. It’s always very exciting. Since the year 2000, Sydney, Salt Lake City, Athens, Beijing, Torino, London, and Vancouver have all been chosen to host the Olympic Games. The IOC makes this decision very carefully. The application process is very long, slow, and difficult. Cities that apply need to work very hard.
Phase I—Applicant Cities
The IOC starts the application process nine years before the Olympic Games. First, the IOC invites national Olympic committees to apply to host the Games. The IOC then holds a meeting for people from the national Olympic committees of cities that have decided to apply. At the meeting, the IOC explains the application requirements to the cities. About one year later, the IOC selects several cities on the basis of government support, safety, hotels, transportation, etc. After they are selected, the cities are required to pay a fee of around US$500,000 if they want to continue the application process. Cities that decide to continue are then called candidate cities.
Phase II—Candidate Cities
In the first step of Phase II, the IOC gives candidate cities an application process guide and list of questions. Candidate cities must first answer the questions. Next, the cities must submit the candidature file. This file explains in detail the city’s plans to host the Olympic Games. The IOC reads the candidature file. Several months later, people from the IOC take a trip to the candidate cities. After viewing the cities, they write reports about them for the IOC. Finally, two years after the process began, the IOC holds a special meeting. It is there that they announce their selection for host city, seven years before the Olympic Games will begin.

۱- According to the passage, the host city application process begins ———- years before
the start of the Olympic Games.
۱) nine

 ۲) eight

 ۳) seven

۴) five

۲- The IOC is interested in the government support, hotels, and ———- of applicant cities.
۱) beauty

 ۲) restaurant

۳) shopping

۴) transportation

۳– The candidature file explains in detail ———— .
۱) events of the Olympic Games
۲) plans for hosting the Olympic Games
۳) the Olympic host city application process
۴) an application process guide and list of questions

۴-  The IOC tells everyone the name of the host city ———– .
۱) in the host city

۲) during the Olympic Games
۳) at a special meeting

۴) before they write report about it

پاسخ:

۱- گزینه ۱درست است

ترجمه: طبق متن مرحلۀ ثبت نام شهر میزبان ……………. سال قبل از شروع بازیهای المپیک آغاز می‌شود.

۱)۹

۲)۸

۳) ۷

۴) ۵

۳-  ترجمه: IOC به حمایت دولت، هتلها، و سیستم حمل و نقل شهرهای متقاضی علاقمند است.
(۱زیبایی

(۲رستوران

(۳خرید

(۴حمل و نقل
۳- گزینه ۲درست است.
ترجمه: فایل داوطلبی ……………. را به صورت جزئی و کامل شرح می‌دهد.
(۱وقایع بازیهای المپیک
(۲طرحهایی برای میزبانی بازیهای المپیک
(۳مرحله ثبت نام شهر میزبان المپیک
(۴راهنمای مرحله ثبت نام و لیست سوالات
۴- گزینه ۳درست است.
ترجمه: IOCنام شهر میزبان را ……………… به همه اعلام می‌کند.
(۱در شهر میزبان

(۲در طول بازیهای المپیک
(۳در یک جلسه خاص

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