Exercise 1: Past Simple VS Continuous

My friend Harry off the ladder while he the ceiling of his room. (FALL PAINT)

We the house in 2003. At that time it £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)

Dad interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)

My sister for me at the airport terminal when I . (WAIT, ARRIVE)

A few nights ago, I a book when suddenly I a noise outside. A few teenagers loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)

The fire when the first firefighters at the scene. (STILL BURN, ARRIVE)

My brother for a job when he came across an interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)

I someone call my name. I around and my dad standing at the back of the queue. I so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)

My sister a bright summer dress when I her at the performance. (WEAR, SEE)

I preparing dinner at 4.pm and I still at it when my wife home. (START, BE, COME)

Our housekeeper the vase. As she up the pieces, she her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)

We suddenly that we in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)

She a great skier when she was young. (BE)

I an old friend in town while I the shopping. (MEET, DO)

While the children with others my husband and I to have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)

Magellan around the world for the first time 500 years ago. (SAIL)

I my dog for a walk in the park when suddenly another dog him. (TAKE, ATTACK)

When I back from town everyone was at home. Mum homework. Dad the car and my sister Julia on her school project. (COME, CORRECT, WASH, WORK)