IELTS Beat Reading Test 2-AC

Part 1 Questions

Questions 1-7

Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A–G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

List of Headings

i. A unique sensory experience

ii. Getting back to basics

iii. The gift that keeps on giving

iv. Variations in alcohol content

v. Old methods of transportation

vi. Culinary applications

vii. Making kefir

viii. A fortunate accident

ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

x. Ways to improve taste

1 Section A

i. A unique sensory experience

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ii. Getting back to basics

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iii. The gift that keeps on giving

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iv. Variations in alcohol content

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v. Old methods of transportation

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vi. Culinary applications

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vii. Making kefir

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viii. A fortunate accident

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ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

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x. Ways to improve taste

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2 Section B

i. A unique sensory experience

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ii. Getting back to basics

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iii. The gift that keeps on giving

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iv. Variations in alcohol content

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v. Old methods of transportation

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vi. Culinary applications

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vii. Making kefir

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viii. A fortunate accident

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ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

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x. Ways to improve taste

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3 Section C

i. A unique sensory experience

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ii. Getting back to basics

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iii. The gift that keeps on giving

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iv. Variations in alcohol content

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v. Old methods of transportation

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vi. Culinary applications

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vii. Making kefir

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viii. A fortunate accident

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ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

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x. Ways to improve taste

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4 Section D

i. A unique sensory experience

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ii. Getting back to basics

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iii. The gift that keeps on giving

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iv. Variations in alcohol content

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v. Old methods of transportation

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vi. Culinary applications

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vii. Making kefir

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viii. A fortunate accident

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ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

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x. Ways to improve taste

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5 Section E

i. A unique sensory experience

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ii. Getting back to basics

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iii. The gift that keeps on giving

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iv. Variations in alcohol content

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v. Old methods of transportation

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vi. Culinary applications

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vii. Making kefir

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viii. A fortunate accident

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ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

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x. Ways to improve taste

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6 Section F

i. A unique sensory experience

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ii. Getting back to basics

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iii. The gift that keeps on giving

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iv. Variations in alcohol content

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v. Old methods of transportation

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vi. Culinary applications

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vii. Making kefir

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viii. A fortunate accident

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ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

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x. Ways to improve taste

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7 Section G

i. A unique sensory experience

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ii. Getting back to basics

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iii. The gift that keeps on giving

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iv. Variations in alcohol content

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v. Old methods of transportation

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vi. Culinary applications

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vii. Making kefir

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viii. A fortunate accident

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ix. Kefir gets an image makeover

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x. Ways to improve taste

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Questions 8–11

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

8.What do kefir grains look like?

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9. What needs to happen to kefir while it is ripening?

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10. What will the yeast cultures have consumed before kefir is ready to drink?

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11. The texture of kefir in the mouth is similar to what?

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Questions 12-13

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO products are NOT mentioned as things which kefir can replace?

A. Ordinary cow’s milk

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B. Buttermilk

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C. Sour cream

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D. Starter yeast

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E. Yoghurt

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Part 2 Questions

Questions 14-21

Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A–I.

Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A–H from the list of headings below.

List of Headings

i. A historical delicacy

ii. The poor may benefit

iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

iv. Environmentally friendly production

v. Tradition meets technology

vi. A cultural pioneer

vii. Western practices harm locals

viii. Good source of nutrients

ix. Growing popularity

x. A healthy choice

xi. A safety risk

14 Section A

i. A historical delicacy

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ii. The poor may benefit

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iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

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iv. Environmentally friendly production

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v. Tradition meets technology

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vi. A cultural pioneer

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vii. Western practices harm locals

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viii. Good source of nutrients

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ix. Growing popularity

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x. A healthy choice

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xi. A safety risk

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15 Section B

i. A historical delicacy

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ii. The poor may benefit

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iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

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iv. Environmentally friendly production

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v. Tradition meets technology

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vi. A cultural pioneer

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vii. Western practices harm locals

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viii. Good source of nutrients

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ix. Growing popularity

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x. A healthy choice

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xi. A safety risk

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16 Section C

i. A historical delicacy

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ii. The poor may benefit

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iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

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iv. Environmentally friendly production

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v. Tradition meets technology

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vi. A cultural pioneer

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vii. Western practices harm locals

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viii. Good source of nutrients

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ix. Growing popularity

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x. A healthy choice

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xi. A safety risk

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17 Section D

i. A historical delicacy

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ii. The poor may benefit

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iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

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iv. Environmentally friendly production

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v. Tradition meets technology

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vi. A cultural pioneer

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vii. Western practices harm locals

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viii. Good source of nutrients

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ix. Growing popularity

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x. A healthy choice

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xi. A safety risk

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18 Section E

i. A historical delicacy

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ii. The poor may benefit

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iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

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iv. Environmentally friendly production

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v. Tradition meets technology

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vi. A cultural pioneer

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vii. Western practices harm locals

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viii. Good source of nutrients

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ix. Growing popularity

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x. A healthy choice

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xi. A safety risk

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19 Section F

i. A historical delicacy

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ii. The poor may benefit

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iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

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iv. Environmentally friendly production

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v. Tradition meets technology

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vi. A cultural pioneer

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vii. Western practices harm locals

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viii. Good source of nutrients

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ix. Growing popularity

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x. A healthy choice

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xi. A safety risk

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20 Section G

i. A historical delicacy

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ii. The poor may benefit

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iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

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iv. Environmentally friendly production

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v. Tradition meets technology

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vi. A cultural pioneer

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vii. Western practices harm locals

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viii. Good source of nutrients

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ix. Growing popularity

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x. A healthy choice

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xi. A safety risk

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21 Section H

i. A historical delicacy

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ii. The poor may benefit

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iii. Presentation is key to changing attitudes

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iv. Environmentally friendly production

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v. Tradition meets technology

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vi. A cultural pioneer

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vii. Western practices harm locals

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viii. Good source of nutrients

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ix. Growing popularity

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x. A healthy choice

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xi. A safety risk

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Questions 22–26

Complete the notes below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Van Huis

Insects are cleaner & do not release as many harmful gases
Insects use food intake economically in the production of protein as they waste less 22Fill in the blank 1 of 5

Durst

Traditional knowledge could be combined with modern methods for mass production instead of just covering 23Fill in the blank 2 of 5
This could help 24Fill in the blank 3 of 5 people gain access to world markets.

Dunkel

Due to increased 25Fill in the blank 4 of 5 , more children in Mali are suffering from 26Fill in the blank 5 of 5

Part 3 Questions

Questions 27-34

Look at the following statements (Questions 27–34) and the list of styles in the box below.

Match each statement with the correct term, A–F.

Write the correct letter, A–F, in boxes 27–34.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

List of Love Styles

A. Eros

B. Mania

C. Storge

D. Agape

E. Ludus

F. Pragma

27. My most important concern is that my partner is happy. Fill in the blank 1 of 8

28. I enjoy having many romantic partners. Fill in the blank 2 of 8

29. I feel that my partner and I were always going to end up together. Fill in the blank 3 of 8

30. I want to be friends first and then let romance develop later. Fill in the blank 4 of 8

31. I always feel either very excited or absolutely miserable about my relationship. Fill in the blank 5 of 8

32. I prefer to keep many aspects of my love life to myself. Fill in the blank 6 of 8

33. When I am in love, that is all I can think about. Fill in the blank 7 of 8

34. I know before I meet someone what qualities I need in a partner. Fill in the blank 8 of 8

Questions 35–40
Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3? Choose

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

35. People’s notions of love affect their relationships, rather than vice versa.

YES

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NO

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36. Some of our love stories are more important to us than others.

YES

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NO

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37. Our love stories can change to meet the needs of particular social environments.

YES

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NO

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38. We look for romantic partners with a love story just like our own.

YES

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NO

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39. The most successful partners have matching love stories.

YES

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NO

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40. No love story is more suited to a long relationship than any other.

YES

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NO

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NOT GIVEN

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