Past Simple vs Past Continious

The boys (play) football, when they (hear) a loud sound.

They (watch) TV the whole evening yesterday.

I .... over the phone when they brought me the letter.

The musician ...... the piano when we came in.

She.....because she couldn't find her dog.

Jane (to read) the magazine from five till six o'clock last evening.

Alice (to return) , while I (to listen) to the radio.

Peter (to work) in the garden when I came to see him.

While she (work) I (phone) her.

We (sit) in the park,when it (start) raining.

We (drive) home when the police (stop) us.

I (read) a book about NASA when Kelly (text) me.