Past Simple and Past Continuous

He was... (take) a shower when the telephone....(ring)

• was taking / rang

• took / rang

• took / was singing

What... (they/do) at 10 pm last night? It was really noisy.

• were they doing

• they were doing

• did they do

He... (live) in Russia when the Revolution....(start)

• was living / started

• lived / was starting

• was living / was starting

When the train... (get) to the station, we... (wait) on the platform.

• got / were waiting

• was getting / waited

• was getting / were waiting

They... (live) in Germany when they... (be) young.

• lived / were

• were living / were

• were lived / did

At 7 pm yesterday, we... (listen) to music.

• were listening

• listened

• were listened

When I... (leave) the house, it... (snow).

• left / was snowing

• was leaving / snowed

• was leaving / was snowing

She... (work) in a bank when she... (meet) her husband.

• was working / met

• worked / was meeting

• worked / met

I... walking home at 6 o'clock last night.

• was

• were

• are

While she... (take) a shower, the telephone... (ring).

• was taking / was ringing

• took / was ringing

• was taking / rang