I. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. I saw / was seeing Maria for the first time at Ray's birthday party.
2. Richard watched / was watching TV when the phone rang.
3. When we were on holiday, we went / were going to the cafe almost every day.
4. Denise practised / was practising the song every day until she could sing it
perfectly.
5. The phone was engaged when I called. Who did you talk / were you talking to?
6. Mr Connors owned / was owning two houses and a villa in the south of France.
7. I did / was doing my homework as soon as I got home from school.
8. A car came round the corner and I jumped / was jumping out of the way.
9. When my dad met my mum, he worked / was working as a bus driver.
10. I got/ was getting up at six o'clock every morning last week!
11. My cousin and I played / were playing on the computer when there was a
power cut.
12. No, that's not right. I did pass / was passing the test. I got a B.