Past simple or Past progressive

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While we __________ on the beach in the sunshine, ....
1. were sitting
2. were sat
3. sat
4. sitting
... Peter and Mary __________ in the town.
1. shopping
2. were shop
3. were shopping
4. shopped
When they __________ back to the hotel in the evening ....
1. coming
2. came
3. were come
4. were coming
... they __________ to their room and had a rest.
1. went
2. going
3. were going
4. were gone
In the evening, __________ we were having dinner, Mary suddenly felt very ill.
1. when
2. while
The manager __________ for a doctor but ...
1. telephoning
2. was telephoned
3. telephoned
4. was telephoning
... __________ the doctor arrived, she said she felt better.
1. when
2. while
Mary __________ to bed early that night and ...
1. was gone
2. went
3. was going
4. going
... in the morning she __________ much better and ...
1. feeling
2. was felt
3. felt
4. was feeling
... we __________ the manager for her help.
1. were thanking
2. was thanking
3. thanking
4. thanked

Past simple or Past Progressive?