# PTE RW FIB #40: National Development Strategies...

Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks #40 - Level 3 - Feeds Reading

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The principal and most consistently ____ recommendation of the world conferences was that countries must take full responsibility for their own development. National responsibility for national development is the necessary consequence of ____ . The Mon-terrey Consensus states that 'Each country has primary responsibility for its own economic and social development, and the role of national policies and development strategies cannot be ____ . National development strategies and policies are therefore critically important. This was reflected most recently at the 2005 Summit when Member States agreed on a target date of 2006 for all developing countries to adopt and start implementation of these strategies to achieve the internationally agreed development goals and objectives, including the MDGs(Millennium Development Goals. The automatic ____ of that principle is that each country must be free to determine its own development strategy. It is essential that all donors and lenders accept the principle of country ownership of national development strategies. This implies the acceptance of the principle that development strategies should not only be ____ to country circumstances, but also be prepared and implemented under the leadership of the governments of the countries themselves. The 2005 World Summit also acknowledged, in this regard, that all countries must recognize the need for developing countries to ____ a balance between their national policy priorities and their international commitments.

## Answer

The principal and most consistently **articulated** recommendation of the world conferences was that countries must take full responsibility for their own development. National responsibility for national development is the necessary consequence of **sovereignty** . The Mon-terrey Consensus states that 'Each country has primary responsibility for its own economic and social development, and the role of national policies and development strategies cannot be **overemphasized** . National development strategies and policies are therefore critically important. This was reflected most recently at the 2005 Summit when Member States agreed on a target date of 2006 for all developing countries to adopt and start implementation of these strategies to achieve the internationally agreed development goals and objectives, including the MDGs(Millennium Development Goals. The automatic **corollary** of that principle is that each country must be free to determine its own development strategy. It is essential that all donors and lenders accept the principle of country ownership of national development strategies. This implies the acceptance of the principle that development strategies should not only be **attuned** to country circumstances, but also be prepared and implemented under the leadership of the governments of the countries themselves. The 2005 World Summit also acknowledged, in this regard, that all countries must recognize the need for developing countries to **strike** a balance between their national policy priorities and their international commitments.

## Explanation

The selected words maintain the formal register and logical coherence of the passage, accurately reflecting the concepts of national autonomy and policy alignment.

1. Articulated Context: "...most consistently articulated recommendation of the world conferences..." Explanation: Articulated means clearly expressed or stated. It suggests that the recommendation was repeatedly and clearly communicated during the conferences. 2. Sovereignty Context: "...national development is the necessary consequence of sovereignty." Explanation: Sovereignty refers to the full right and power of a governing body to govern itself. Here, it means that because a country is independent, it must take responsibility for its own development. 3. Overemphasized Context: "...the role of national policies and development strategies cannot be overemphasized." Explanation: Overemphasized means stressed too much, but in this context, it is used to emphasize that the importance of policies is extremely high and can't be stated enough. 4. Corollary Context: "The automatic corollary of that principle is..." Explanation: Corollary means a direct or natural result of something. It implies that country-specific strategy freedom naturally follows from the idea of national responsibility. 5. Attuned Context: "...development strategies should not only be attuned to country circumstances..." Explanation: Attuned means to be in harmony with or appropriately adapted to something. Here, it suggests that the strategies should fit the unique conditions and needs of each country. 6. Strike Context: "...to strike a balance between their national policy priorities and their international commitments." Explanation: Strike means to achieve or find (usually a balance or agreement). It indicates that countries must carefully manage and reconcile internal goals with external obligations.

What to watch: Blank 4 needs a noun for a result that follows from a principle. "Corollary" means exactly that, and "automatic" supports it. "Correlation" looks similar but means a link between two things. "Collage" and "assortment" mean mixed collections. In blank 3, "cannot be overemphasized" is a fixed phrase.

## Hints

- Look for words that complete the logical flow of the argument regarding national independence and policy implementation.
- Check the grammatical structure of the sentence to determine if a noun, verb, or adjective is required.

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