simple past vs. past continuous

When Mike and Jane ____ the walls, their dog ____ over the paint pot.

When it ____ to rain, our dog ____ to come inside.

The phone ____ when I ____ on the toilet.

While Tom ____ the piano, his mother ____the washing-up.

When Jane ____ a language course in Ireland, she ____ Blarney Castle.

I ____ asleep while I ____ TV last night.

I ___ through the park, when I ____ a strange sound.

Tom ____ his leg when he ____ frisbee.

When I ___ on my way home, I ____ an accident.

When I ____ the washing-up, I ____ a plate.

We _____ for Jane when Louis _____ around the corner suddenly.

While we ____ a word puzzle, John ____ a funny story.

He ____ some juice and then he _____ a few chips.

I ____ what they ____ about.