Past Simple vs Past Continuous

While he ........ a newspaper, he ........ an interesting article about computer games.

• was reading,found

• read,found

• were reading,found

• was reading, find

My mother...... me and ......to buy a loaf of bread.

• was phoning,asked

• was phoning,was asking

• phoned,asked

• was phoned,asked

While Ben .........the room,his mother ..........dinner.

• was painting,cooked

• were painting,was cooking

• painted,was cooking

• was painting,was cooking

Nelly .........the key and ........ it into her bag.

• was taking,put

• took,put

• was took,put

• was taking,was putting

Frank ......... the dog at eight o'clock yesterday.

• walked

• was walking

When I ..........him, he ........to Mary.

• saw,talked

• was seeing,talked

• was seeing,was talking

• saw,was talking

My dad .........my mum, when they ....... in China.

• met,were working

• was meeting, were working

• met,was working

We ....... strange noise, when we .........home.

• hear,was driving

• heard, were driving

• heard, were driveing

• heard,drove

It ...........heavily,when he ..........the house.

• rained,was leaving

• rained,left

• was raining,left

He ...........to music when his mother ...........into the room.

• listened,was coming

• was listening,came

• was listening, was coming