Past simple or Past progressive

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

Past simple or Past Progressive?