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Q1.

Spotting the Error: In 'Reading Comprehension: Narrative, Scientific, Economic and Historical Passages': 'Scarcely had he gone out than it began to rain heavily.' Identify the error:

(A)
'than' is incorrect; it must be replaced by 'when' ('Scarcely had ... when') (Reading Comprehension: Narrative, Scientific, Economic and Historical Passages)
(B)
'gone out' should be 'went out'
(C)
'began' should be 'begun'
(D)
No error
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Idioms and Phrases: What is the meaning of the idiom 'To burn the candle at both ends' in 'Reading Comprehension: Narrative, Scientific, Economic and Historical Passages'?

(A)
To exhaust one's energies by working excessively late and rising early (Reading Comprehension: Narrative, Scientific, Economic and Historical Passages)
(B)
To waste money recklessly
(C)
To light two candles together
(D)
None of these
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