Past simple vs Past continous

Last night, I _________ (watch / a movie) , but I turned it off because it wasn't very good.

• watched

• was watching

• was watched

• watching

He _____ (be / charge) by the police when they finished their investigation.

• charging

• charged

• was charged

• was charging

The accident _____ (happen) because the proper procedures were not followed.

• happened

• was happened

• happening

• was happening

While I _____ (travel) hrough Central America, I met many wonderful people.

• was traveling

• was traveled

• traveled

• traveling

The robbery of the grocery store happened while I _____ (shop) in the meat section.

• shopped

• shopping

• was shopping

• was shopped

When we went to that coffee shop, I _____ (not / notice) the surveillance cameras.

• not notice

• didn't noticing

• not noticing

• didn't notice

Instead of waking up early, we slept in and _____ (order) room service.

• ordered

• was ordering

• was ordered

• ordering

I (change) _____ my password when I got my new phone.

• changing

• was changed

• changed

• was changing

When the police arrived at the scene of the crime, people _____ (flee) the burning building.

• were fleeing

• fleeing

• was fled

• fled

The group _____ (set up) their tents when it started to rain.

• setting up

• was setted up

• setted up

• was setting up