Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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

They (watch) TV at nine o'clock in the evening.

Tom (take) a lot of pictures when she (be) in Paris.

I (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.

The musician (play) the piano when we came in.

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

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

When I ( see) Jane,she ( clean) up the flat.

She (work) when I (phone) her.

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

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

When we (come) to the beach, a lot of people (swim) in the river.

It was past midnight when Amy ______ home.

At seven o'clock, I ___(do) my homework.

Kate ______(walk) down the street at eight o'clock yesterday.

Yesterday at 6 p.m. my sister and I ________(have) dinner.

You ___________ (not prepare) for the exam all day.

Sam __________ (not listen) to their conversation at the evening.