Listening for vocabulary:

1)What have US officials found? 0:00-0:17
Answer: "They found 'flaws' in the Russian security plan."

2) What do these questions continue to do? 0:17-0:40
Answer: "Questions about security continue to 'hound' these games."

3) The Russians haven't thought enough about how to do what? 0:30-0:45
Answer: "They haven't thought enough about 'how to respond' to one (a terrorist attack)."

4) What might the two American ships be used for if the Pentagon require it? 1:21-1:40
Answer: "If the Pentagon wants to go in an 'evacuate Americans', they will have to get permission."

In your words:
5) Why, according to the US officials, have the Russians not concentrated on dealing with emergencies?
Answer: They have concentrated most of their efforts on preventing the possibility of a terrorist attack happening.

6) How have the Russians managed to make security look less than it actually is?
Answer: They have placed the powerful military weapons in the hills surrounding the Olympic area.

7) Have you heard any opinions in the news as to why Russia may not be an appropriate choice for the Olympics?
Answer: Some people have commented on TV talk shows and news programmes that Russia's human rights record is not in keeping with the ideals of the Olympics; a comment heard at the time of the Beijing Olympics also.