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1. working with another group of people
3. a meeting for discussion

5. a formal plan
B. Fill in the gaps with correct words/phrases from the text.

a. The ………works under the direction of the ADB President.

b. The organisation emphasises its activities in the areas where it
has ……

c. It provides …….for policy makers in its developing member
countries.

d. The basis for research topics are ADB's ………………
e. ADBI has close relations with various …………think tanks.
C. Answer the following questions.

a. What does ADBI stand for?

b. Who is this organisation supported by?
c. State any two objectives of ADBI.

d. How does ADBI run its programmes?
e. What do the ADBI's research programmes contribute to?

f. What are the forms of ADBI's capacity-building and training
programmes?
g. How does it distribute its research results and outputs?

D. Name any three international organisations that are working
in Nepal. Talk to your friends about their objectives and
functions.

Pronunciation

Consult a dictionary and identify the pronunciation of the following
words in British and American English.

knowledge poverty government officer responsibility

advantage expert conference topic economic
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