Past simple / past continuous

Complete the sentences: I [blank_start]was driving[blank_end] (drive) my new car when I [blank_start]heard[blank_end] (hear) the news.

She [blank_start]was walking[blank_end] (walk) down the street when a friend [blank_start]called[blank_end] her (call).

They [blank_start]didn't see[blank_end] me (not see) me because they [blank_start]were talking[blank_end] (talk).

I [blank_start]was having[blank_end] (have) a shower and the door [blank_start]opened[blank_end]. (open)

We [blank_start]were walking[blank_end] (walk) in the mountains when we [blank_start]heard[blank_end] (hear) a scream.

They were [blank_start]having[blank_end] (have) so much fun at the party, they [blank_start]decided[blank_end] (decide) to stay.

When the teacher [blank_start]arrived[blank_end] (arrive), they [blank_start]were playing[blank_end] (play) in the back of the classroom.

While I [blank_start]was having[blank_end] (have) a drink in the café, I [blank_start]saw[blank_end] (see) an accident outside.

What [blank_start]were you doing[blank_end] (you/ do) when the telephone [blank_start]rang[blank_end] (ring)?

Why [blank_start]did you run[blank_end] (you /run) when I [blank_start]saw[blank_end] you (see) the other day?

Jane [blank_start]was having[blank_end] (have) a wonderful time in Hawaii while her sister [blank_start]was working[blank_end] (work) in New York.

Last night I [blank_start]was watching[blank_end] (watch) "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" on TV when the lights [blank_start]went off[blank_end] (go).

[blank_start]Were[blank_end] the children [blank_start]sleeping[blank_end] (sleep) when the rain [blank_start]started[blank_end] (start)?

All the girls at the party [blank_start]were wearing[blank_end] (wear) jeans.

I [blank_start]wasn't listening[blank_end] (not listen) when she [blank_start]gave[blank_end] (give) the answer

What [blank_start]were you doing[blank_end] (do/you) when I [blank_start]rang[blank_end] (ring) you up last week ?

As we [blank_start]were walking[blank_end] (walk) in the park yesterday, we [blank_start]heard[blank_end] (hear) the explosion from the Columbia.

While they [blank_start]were laying[blank_end] (lay) the table, we were [blank_start]cutting[blank_end](cut) the bread, so we [blank_start]were[blank_end] (be) all very busy before dinner.

We didn't [blank_start]understand[blank_end] (understand) a word of what you said because the water [blank_start]was going[blank_end] (go) out of the shower.

The man [blank_start]shot[blank_end] (shoot) his gun and the race [blank_start]started[blank_end].(start)