Grade 12_Past Simple vs Past Continuous

At 8 p.m. last night, I _______ (prepare) dinner when my phone rang.

Just as I _______ (step) out of the house, it started pouring rain.

I _______ (work) on my project when the power went out, so I lost everything I had done.

While they _______ (discuss) the proposal, the CEO suddenly _______ (make) a surprising announcement.

(Answer: A - B có cách)

As soon as we _______ (get) to the airport, we realized we had forgotten our passports at home.

I _______ (drive) along the highway when I _______ (see) a strange light in the sky.

By the time she _______ (arrive), everyone had already left the meeting.

While I _______ (wait) for the bus, I ________ (remember) that I _______ (leave) my keys in the office.

When we ______ (hear) the breaking story about the earthquake, we _______ (watch) the news.

She _______ (not pay) attention when the teacher explained the problem, so she didn’t know what to do.