E9 - Past simple and continuous

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

• decided

• was deciding

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

• had

• was having

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

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

• practised

• was practising

I _______________ (eat) lunch when I _____________ (hear) a strange noise.

• ate / was hearing

• was eating / was hearing

• was eating / heard

• ate / heard

While she ________________(take) a shower, the phone ________________(ring).

• took / rang

• took / was ringing

• was taking / was ringing

• was taking / rang

We ________________ to Spain in 2012.

• were going

• was going

• went

• go

I ______________ (clean), then I ______________ (cook) the dinner.

• cleaned / cooked

• cleaned / was cooking

• was cleaning / cooked

• was cleaning / was cooking

After Ann _______________ (do) her homework, she _______________ (play) a game.

• was doing / played

• did / was playing

• was doing / was playing

• did / played