Past simple vs continuous

I _____ work at 9 a.m. this morning.

• started

• was starting

• were starting

• have started

This time last year I _____ at university.

• studied

• have studied

• were studying

• was studying

Sarah hurt her ankle while she _____.

• ran

• run

• was running

• were running

I _____ your call because I was working.

• missed

• have missing

• was missing

• were missing

While I was walking home, I _____ a new shop in the high street.

• noticed

• was noticing

• have noticed

• were noticing

At 6 p.m. yesterday it _____ dark.

• already got

• was already getting

• have got

• has got

I saw you driving down Green Street yesterday! Where _____?

• did you go

• have you gone

• was you going

• were you going

When we saw the crime, we _____ the police.

• called

• have called

• were calling

• was calling

I _____ my new job yesterday.

• have started

• was starting

• started

• were starting

What _____ at around 8 a.m. this morning?

• did you do

• were you doing

• was you doing

• have you done