Past simple vs past continuous

I'm sorry, I ___________ - I didn't hear the phone.

• was sleeping

• slept

I________ to to the conference room twice, but she wasn't there.

• was going

• went

What ________ ? I was reading a magazine.

• did you read

• were you reading

Danny, did you tell her? Yes, I ________ her.

• told

• was telling

They ________ to work very late this morning.

• were coming

• came

How long ________ fever?

• did you have

• were you having

________ a good time at the party? No, it was very boring!

• Were you having

• Did you have

They ________ eating when I walked into the dinning room.

• had

• were

Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally

________ it.

• was buying

• bought

A: What ________________ when you saw the robbery?

B: I was shopping for groceries.

• were you doing

• did you do