Past simple or Past progressive

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

Past simple or Past Progressive?