Grammar Exercise: Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. Helen (do) her weekly shopping when she (meet) her old friend, June.

2. The sun (shine) when I (get) up this morning. I (feel) so tired!

3. Jim (wait) at one airport while Max (wait) at the other. What a disaster!

4. It (rain) very hard, so the referee (decide) not to play the match.

5. When the police (arrive) at the party, the music (play) very loud and everybody (shout).

6. The mail (arrive) very late today. It (come) after eleven o'clock.

7. Joan (become) very angry this morning. She (speak) to an important client and someone (enter) the room without knocking.

8. Hank (cook) in the kitchen. His sister (offer) to help but Hank (refuse).