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While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (buy) souvenirs.
were doing / were buying
She (wake) up and (look) at her watch.
woke/ looked
Everybody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.
was listening / was explaining
The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace.
snuck / stole/ left
Marvin (check) his email when his wife (come) home.
was checking / came
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
was reading, was watching
What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?
were you doing /called
He (meet) his wife while he (work) in a bank.
met / was working 
When Bob (leave) his house in Colorado this morning, it (snow).
left / was snowing
At 7 PM last night, we (listen) to music.
were listening
They (live) in Germany when they (be) young.
lived / were
Why ___ you (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room?
were you standing / came
While we (visit) Rome, we (see) the Vatican and (spend) a few days at the beach.
were visiting / saw / spent
When her train (get) to the station, she saw we (wait) for her.
got / were waiting
He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start)
was living / started
When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
walked / was working
He (take) in the shower when the telephone (ring)
was taking / rang
He (take) a shower when the doorbell (ring)
was taking / rang
What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy
were they doing
We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle
were playing / hurt
Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
was watching / heard
When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there? 
arrived/ was
1) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call)
was sitting / called