Past Simple vs Past Continuous + when/while

Question 1

Karen ____________ to music _____ she started crying.

Accepted Answer

was listening / when

Question 2

Carlos was listening to music _______ he heard the explosion.

Accepted Answer

when

Question 3

When _______ to bed last night?

Accepted Answer

did you go

Question 4

My sister was watching TV __________ my cat climbed the cupboard.

Accepted Answer

when

Question 5

______ Kim _____ on the couch, Stella was cooking dinner.

Accepted Answer

When / sat

Question 6

_____ you were playing with the dog, I was watching TV.

Accepted Answer

While

Question 7

I _______ a VW Beetle when I was a student.

Accepted Answer

had

Question 8

The teacher ______________ in the board _____ the student ______ from the chair.

Accepted Answer

was writing / when / fell

Question 9

When I called Mike, he _______.

Accepted Answer

was eating

Question 10

Max was robbed last night. While he was sleeping, a burglar _______ his house.

Accepted Answer

broke into

Question 11

Max _______________ his car to work when it broke down.

Accepted Answer

was driving

Question 12

While Max was eating pizza, his wife _______ in the door.

Accepted Answer

walked

Question 13

While Max was walking home from the store, he _______ twenty dollars.

Accepted Answer

found

Question 14

They _______ tennis when it began to rain.

Accepted Answer

were playing

Question 15

When the power went out last night, we _______ a movie.

Accepted Answer

were watching

Question 16

While I was doing my homework, I _______ two glasses of water.

Accepted Answer

drank

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