PET 5 Grammar past simple and past continuous

When we were in Canada, we ............ skiing almost every day.

• went

• were going

About four years ago, I ................ to become a chef.

• decided

• was deciding

Georgia ................ a shower when someone knocked at the door.

• had

• was having

Holly and I ran from the house to the taxi because it .... heavily.

• rained

• was raining

Two men ............... outside, so I went to see what was happening.

• argued

• were arguing

Daniel ................ you at one o'clock yesterday, but you were here with me.

• called

• was calling

We ............... breakfast when a letter came through the letter box.

• ate

• were eating

As I walked past the window, I saw that Paula ...... a cake.

• made

• was making

I ............. about my favourite band when the alarm clock went off.

• dreamt

• was dreaming

While I ............... the trumpet late last night, a neighbour came to complain.

• practised

• was practising