1. Put the verbs in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1. They were doing their homework when their father came. 2. His parents were reading while Tom was sleeping. 3. When Ann was watching the film, her sister was dancing. 4. Mother was cooking dinner when Kate heard a noise. 5. John was reading a magazine when the phone rang. 6. She left home at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. 7. Mr Shiao was driving his taxi at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.