Past simple or Past continuous

1. I was driving to England, when the car suddenly __________ (break) down.

• breaked

• broke

• was breaking

• breaking

When my parents arrived at the hotel, Linda _________________ (talk) with a strange man.

• talked

• talking

• were talking

• was talking

Yesterday morning I _____________ (not / eat) at the Italian restaurant when that terrible attack took place.

• was eating

• wasn't eating

• eated

• ate

1. They ______________ (have) tea when the doorbell __________________ (ring).

• had ... was ringing

• haved .... rang

• was having ... ringed

• were having ... rang

While he _________________ (mow) the lawn, it _______________ (start) to rain.

• was mowing ... started

• mowed ... was starting

• were mowing ... started

• mowing ... started

He ________________ (have) breakfast when the toaster ___________________ (blow) up.

• had ... blowing

• had ... was blowing

• having ... blowed

• was having ... blew

When I ______________ (come) into the office, my boss _____________________ (wait) for me.

• was coming ... was waiting

• came ... was waiting

• comed ... were waiting

• coming ... waited

When we __________ (see) Brian, he ______________ (drive) a taxi.

• saw ... was driving

• were seeing ... drived

• was seeing ... drove

• seed ... was driving

When the lights ___________ (go) off, we ______________ (have) a drink in the bar.

• goed ... having

• went ... had

• were going ... had

• went ... were having

When I ____________ (finish) the test, my classmates _______________ (work) on it.

• was finishing ... were working

• finished ... working

• finished .. were working

• were finishing ... worked