Past Continuous and Past Simple

My mother .... (not /cook) in the kitchen when my father called.

• is not cook

• was not cooked

• was not cooking

• were not cooking

She ________ when the shark _________ her.

• surf / attack

• surfing / attacked

• was surfing / was attacking

• was surfing / attacked

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

• danced / met

• danced / was meeting

• was dancing / met

• was danced / was meeting

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

• was having / saw

• had / saw

• was having / was seeing

• had / seen

When they ________ the shark, they ______ in the sea.

• saw / swam

• saw / was swimming

• were seeing / swam

• saw / were swimming

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

• was talk with

• talk with

• was talking with

• talk

Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 

• was tidying / was finding

• was tidying / found

• tidied / found 

I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.

• was seeing

• saw

• see

• were seeing

He was doing his homework when I called him.

• Correct

• Wrong

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

• ate / was hearing

• was eating / was hearing

• was eating / heard

• ate / heard