Choose the correct options
Past Simple and Past Continuous

1. I
   [met|was meeting] Lola when I
   [studied|was studying] at university.
2. I
   [did|was doing] the dishes while my sister
   [cooked|was cooking] a pie.
3. They
   [were|were being] on the way here when I
   [called|was calling] them.
4. While they
   [had|were having] fun I
   [studied|was studying] for the exam.
5. The sun
   [shone|was shining] when I left home so I
   [didn't take|wasn't taking] an umbrella.
6. I
   [did|was doing] the shopping when my brother
   [called|were calling] me.
7. Sara
   [tried|was trying] to sleep when she suddenly
   [heard|was hearing] a strange noise.
8. Fred
   [listened|was listening] to the lecture when he
   [started|was starting] feeling unwell.