Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Last week Michael and Alan ____ in London.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Yesterday they ______ the Natural History Museum.

• was visiting

• visit

• were visiting

• visited

Alan ____ fish and chips in Camden Town.

• wasn't eating

• weren't eating

• was eating

• were eating

They were walking towards Big Ben when they ____ a famous actor.

• was seeing

• see

• saw

• were seeing

My friends were looking at the map while I ____ pictures.

• take

• were taking

• took

• was taking

Ann was walking in Hyde Park when it ____ to rain.

• started

• was starting

• starts

• were starting

They were talking to other tourists while she ___ souvenirs of London.

• were buying

• was buying

• buy

• bought

He was watching a film when his mother ____ him.

• call

• called

• was calling

• were calling