Past continuous vs Past tense

It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)

Yesterday I ................... (not go) to the cinema with my friends. I stayed at home.

Yesterday at 7 o'clock my brother ............... (do) his homework, but he didn't finish it.

When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet, wear)

What ............... you ................. (do) last night at 9 o'clock? I ................. (watch) T.V.

Claire ................. (go) to Egypt two years ago.

John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)

Buddy ................. (live) in Italy when he was a child.

While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (run, see)

I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)

When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive, have)

She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, see)

My friends ................ (relax) on the beach yesterday at 5 o'clock.

When the cars ...................... (crash) , people ................. (call) the police immediately.

I ................... (be) ill last week, so I didn't go to the party.