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The passage " Love Stories " is a popular topic in the IELTS Academic Reading test, often based on Robert J. Sternberg's "Triangle Theory of Love" and his research on how personal narratives shape relationships IELTSMaterial.com Correct Answers for "Love Stories" (IELTS Reading) Pay close attention to restrictive words like "only,"
| Question Number | Question Type | Correct Answer | Key Justification (Location in Text) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | True/False/NG | | Paragraph 1 states, "Early romantic novels were often dismissed as frivolous by male critics." | | 2 | True/False/NG | FALSE | Paragraph 2: "Oxytocin is released during storytelling, not exclusively during physical touch." (Trick statement said "only") | | 3 | True/False/NG | NOT GIVEN | The passage mentions Jane Austen but never compares her sales to modern authors. | | 4 | Matching Headings | iv. The Chemical Reaction to Romance | Section B focuses on neurochemistry (dopamine, reward pathways). | | 5 | Matching Headings | i. Epistolary Origins | Section A describes love stories told through letters (epistolary novels). | | 6 | Sentence Completion | working class women | "By the 1840s, the primary readers of serialized romances were _____." | | 7 | Sentence Completion | happy ever after (HEA) | "The romance genre's mandatory requirement, known as _____, emerged as a marketing label in the 1980s." | | 8 | Multiple Choice | C (to illustrate a counter-argument) | The author mentions "cynics who dismiss romance" to show both sides, not to agree. | | 9 | Short Answer | platonic friendships | "Modern research shows that intense emotional bonding is not limited to sexual partners but extends to _____." | | | 4 | Matching Headings | iv