Past Simple or Past Continuous

Agatha Christie _____ a great number of detective stories.

We _____ TV the whole evening yesterday.

What ____ you _____ at 5 o'clock yesterday?

My father _____ at a factory ten years ago.

My grandmother _____ a delicious cake last weekend.

While mother _____, father was reading a newspaper in his armchair.

My parents _____ in 1990.

When my mother came home I _____ my homework.

My friend _____ to Spain last year.

My sister _____ on the phone from 5 till 6 yesterday.

Jack _____ (buy) a very beautiful house last year.

When I _____ (come) home I saw Kate playing peacefully with her toys.

When _____ (he, go) on holiday?

What _____ (you, do) at 7 o'clock yesterday?

When I phoned Jane she couldn't answer because she _____ (take) a shower.