26 Fill in with Past Simple or Past Continuous. Last night I 1).. was... (be) alone at home. 12) ........ (lie) on my bed and I 3) ........ (watch) TV when I 4) ........ (hear) a strange noise. The noise 5) ........ (come) from the kitchen. I 6) ........ (go) downstairs, 7) ........ (pick up) a heavy vase from the table and 8) ........ (head for) the kitchen. I 9) ........ (open) the door very slowly. Then I 10) ........ (see) someone. He 11) ........ (search) in the fridge. I 12) ........ (be) so frightened that I 13) ........ (drop) the vase I 14) ........ (carry) and it 15) ........ (crash) onto the floor. The man 16) ........ (turn) towards the door and I 17) ........ (see) his face. It was my husband!