Past simple or Past progressive

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

Past simple or Past Progressive?