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. were shop
2. shopping
3. were shopping
4. shopped
When they __________ back to the hotel in the evening ....
1. came
2. coming
3. were coming
4. were come
... 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. when
2. while
The manager __________ for a doctor but ...
1. was telephoning
2. was telephoned
3. telephoning
4. telephoned
... __________ the doctor arrived, she said she felt better.
1. when
2. while
Mary __________ to bed early that night and ...
1. going
2. was gone
3. was going
4. went
... in the morning she __________ much better and ...
1. feeling
2. was feeling
3. felt
4. was felt
... we __________ the manager for her help.
1. thanking
2. thanked
3. was thanking
4. were thanking

Past simple or Past Progressive?