Grade 12_Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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

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

I (a)   (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)

(a)  

As soon as we (a)   (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.

(a)  

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

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

(a)  

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

(a)  

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